a video of my favorite animal of all time

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(shoutouts to coney and oncrat)

source vids:

[KatherineUribe-]

The tiny chicks doing it, too, are so cute! I had heard of woodcocks before but knew nothing of their "dancing." Good piece to use for the clip.

[Tinyflypie]

A wise woodcock once said it's not about the destination, it's all about the journey

[IntertemporalTraveler]

This bird isn't on the move, it's on the groove!

[janetcook]

Made this old woman smile and chuckle. Honest laughter is priceless.

[fyx]

They NEVER ARRIVE ANYWHERE ON TIME,
but Have a Great time Getting there!!!

[louieberg]

0:53
This part killed me. The bird on the right's just sitting still, but starts increasingly move to the rhythm as the one on the left comes closer.

[donnievance]

They alternate between unison and syncopation, but they're always in time.

[OrqinusOrca]

I love these little fellas, they have no reason to be walking like that, and yet, despite all circumstances, they walk like that

[Biosafetylevel]

I was told the reason this occurs is their movements mock rain falling, enticing worms to surface.

[karigrandii]

1:59 imagine having to wait for birds to cross the road and they just start doing this shit lmaoo

[alanwhite]

Makes an Old Man from Canada Smile under my pain Thank You for putting it on here

[sirintegrajr]

there's something so cute about baby birds dancing with their parent, unsure of why they're dancing, and the parent also does not know but they learned to dance from their parent. we do not know why we dance, we only know that we must

[NalakittyAMVs]

The little peep in place of 'tequila' was so funny 😂 these birds are amazing

[attemptedunkindness]

Boss: "Why are you late for work again!? And it better not be because 'The woodcocks are crossing the street again' or you're fired!"
Me: **Gulps, sweats nervously watching the woodcocks shimmy majestically across road in front of car**

[photovincent]

how everything your parents do is normal, until your first day at bird school

[VidralliaArchives]

I had never even heard of these guys until I saw one while I was on a hike. Me and my friends were cracking up watching the groovy little guy do his groovy little jig. We were equal parts confused and entertained.

[aporue]

the fact even the babies dance omg so cute!!!! 💖

[AdrianBoyko]

1:18 Researchers have no idea why humans DON’T bob like this.

[fuzzytheduck]

I don't know if you'll ever see this comment but I want you to know that this video brought me immense joy

[mozershmozer]

There are several researchers who have advanced plausible theories for why the woodcock walks like this. B. H. Christy suggested they are "worm charming" as a hunting mechanism as early as 1931.