Woodcocks Steal Show in NYC's Bryant Park

0:00It's April 9, Canada news today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story, American Woodcocks are stealing the show in New York City's Brian Park. These great fruit-sized birds rolled in late March during their northbound migration, and dozens of folks show up daily to watch them probe the ground. For earthworms with their long bills, they hit the park every spring, rocking a round body, massive eyes that follow you everywhere, and that signature bobbing walk. Nicknamed Timberdoodles or bog suckers, their goofy strut and kazoo calls have folks hooked. Crowds pack in with phones and cameras, sharing viral videos while keeping a respectful distance. Experts like Yale's Bill Rankin call them charismatic spring romantics, especially seeing a pair together. Scientists from Cornell Lab say the walk is mostly foraging, or anti-predator moves, not just mating vibes. Males amp it up at night with pink calls and wild skydives to woo females, the woodcock

1:01numbers have dropped over decades. It's sparking real talk on conservation threats, like light pollution and glass collisions, turning city bird-watching into shared joy that hits, different in the concrete jungle.