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Please note that, due to copyright restrictions, these videos do not have sound.

Woodcock walking through undergrowth

Woodcocks are brilliantly camouflaged against the woodland floor due to their brown, yellow and black plumage and intricate markings. They shuffle along among the leaf litter, probing for insects and worms in the soft soil with their sensitive-tipped and surprisingly flexible beaks.

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Last published: 14/06/2008 03:36:34
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Bare branches in autumn mist, with setting sun, The Lodge - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Woodcock in flight - Graham Catley
Woodcock on nest among dead leaves - S.C. Porter (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1610037_00025_004)
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)