This morning at 5:45, I left our Botetourt County, Virginia house to walk and almost immediately heard the sounds of a male woodcock doing his mating aerial dance. Soon afterwards, I heard another woodcock while I was walking up the driveway. And about 100 yards into my walk, a third one was heard.
Next to hearing the sounds of gobblers in early spring, I love to hear the whistling and peents of woodcocks. Adding to the morning aura was snow flakes falling. In the distance, it seemed like the surrounding mountains were enveloped in snow as well. The forecast is for snow at dawn on Monday. I wonder if the woodcocks will persist in their mating rituals if snow falls?
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