| Story by Cindy Cain |
2/12/2018
While many humans will be indulging in romance on Valentine’s Day, some animal species are gearing up for their own late winter wooing.
For instance, the male American woodcock launches into an elaborate mating ritual starting in March, said Bob Bryerton, a program coordinator for the Forest Preserve District. After he finds an appropriate open area, the woodcock begins to call or “peent” while he rocks his body and stamps his feet in what is known as a woodcock walk.