Massachusetts US today. Funny looking thing (1 Viewer)

[crazyfingers]

Sure is funny looking. Reminds me of a greater yellow legs but its eyeballs seem too high and the rump too short. Suggestions welcome! It was in some brambles with dead leaves and mud close by.

 

[Mike Earp]

Sure is funny looking. Reminds me of a greater yellow legs but its eyeballs seem too high and the rump too short. Suggestions welcome! It was in some brambles with dead leaves and mud close by.

American Woodcock

 

[lockbreeze926]

Tis an American Woodcock, indeed - and that's a good find because they are not easy to come across.

 

[crazyfingers]

Thanks! Yes I almost didn't take a picture. It looked like a dead leaf standing still. I expect it saw me first but when I decided to zoom in it was indeed a bird that I had never seen before. Quite exciting! Thanks again!

 

[KC Foggin]

Congrats on your lifer

 

[raymie]

They sound even funnier than they look.