"Sky Dance": Observing the Courtship Display of the American Woodcock
April 9, 2009 at 7:15–9 p.m.
TimeApril 9, 2009 at 7:15–9 p.m.
LocationMinneopa State Park
Description
Come experience one of the grandest spectacles of nature: the aerial courtship display of the male American Woodcock. Coined the "sky dance" by legendary ecologist Aldo Leopold, the display of these chunky, softball-sized birds begins a few minutes after sundown and lasts for an hour or so into the night, a ritual that can be both seen and heard by observers. Leader Bob Dunlap, Linnaeus Arboretum Naturalist. Meet at the Interpretive Center.
ContactBob Dunlap — 507-933-7199
Attendancenone
SponsorLinnaeus Arboretum
AudiencePublic
CategorySignatureevent
PostedApr 17, 2019