Edwin Giesbers / Umbilicate woodcock orchid (Ophrys umbilicata) flowers. Cyprus. April.

Robert Thompson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged and resting in leaf litter, Huntly Wood, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult in spring, Scotland, UK, April

Laurie Campbell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snowy conditions, Berwickshire, Scotland, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding at woodland edge in snow covered leaf litter, Norfolk, UK, January

Gerrit Vyn / American woodcock (Scolopax minor) feeding on an earthworm, April, Tompkins County, New York, USA

Edwin Giesbers / Umbilicate woodcock orchid (Ophrys umbilicata) flower. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Umbilicate woodcock orchid (Ophrys umbilicata) flower, close up. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Umbilicate woodcock orchid (Ophrys umbilicata), Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Umbilicate woodcock orchid (Ophrys umbilicata) Cyprus. April.

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Female roosting on dry stone wall, Upper Teesdale, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Female Perched on dry stone wall, Upper Teesdale, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) male feeding among flowers in upland hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, England, UK, June

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged on the forest floor, North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) North Norfolk, England, UK. February

David Tipling / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) North Norfolk, England, UK. February

Werner Bollmann / Abstract view of Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in flight, Hallefors, Sweden. Small repro only.

Markus Varesvuo / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) flying carrying Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) prey Vaala, Finland, June.

Laurie Campbell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) probing for invertebrate prey in marsh in wintry conditions, Berwickshire, Scotland, January

Laurie Campbell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) probing for invertebrate prey in marsh in wintry conditions, Berwickshire, Scotland, January.

Laurie Campbell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding by probing soft mud for invertebrate prey in damp area of deciduous woodland, Berwickshire, Scotland, January.

Martin Gabriel / Woodcock murex snail (Murex scolopax), its aperture locked with operculum, Gulf of Oman, Sultanate of Oman, January, CROPPED

Sam Hobson / Feathers of Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) prey remains colected in Bristol during winter. Clockwise from top - whimbrel, woodcock, teal, teal, golden plover, snipe, woodcock, snipe, teal, snipe....

MYN / Eduardo Blanco / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys scolopax), Corella, Navarra, Spain, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Markus Varesvuo / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.

Markus Varesvuo / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) at nest, Vaala, Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Jyvaskyla, Keski-Finland / Central Finland, Finland, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Jyvaskyla, Keski-Finland / Central Finland, Finland, May.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in hedgerow, Norfolk, England, UK, January

Albert Lleal / Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feathers showing cryptic coloration

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) portrait, Norfolk, England, UK, December.

David Tipling / Illustration of Woodcock (Scolopax minor) from 1861 entitled Game birds of America by H.M. Clay.

Peter Hering / Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Woodcock orchid, (Ophrys cornuta/scolopax) Bela Reka, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Woodcock orchid, (Ophrys cornuta/scolopax) Bela Reka, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys cornuta/scolopax) with mating Black veined white butterflies (Aporia crataegi), Bela Reka, Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Horned Ophrys (Ophrys scolopax ssp cornuta) in flower, near Peschici, Gargano, Italy, April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Norfolk, December

Robin Chittenden / Umbilicate Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys umbilicata) Cyprus, March

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult in spring, Scotland, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in snow, UK February

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding on worm in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in snow, Norfolk, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding in winter, Norfolk, UK, January

Marie Read / American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), calling ('peent-ing') on its display ground in early spring, New York, USA, March.

Marie Read / American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) on its display ground at dusk in early spring, New York, USA, March.

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snow. Norfolk, UK, January

Roger Powell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) walking through deciduous woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged on woodland floor, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) nest and four eggs, on ground of oak woodland, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) close up of adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) newly hatched chicks in nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) adult at nest on forest floor, Peak District, England, UK. May.

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) foraging on snow covered grassland, Norfolk, UK, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) feeding, with worm in bill, on snow covered grassland, Norfolk, UK, January

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) foraging at woodland edge in snow-covered leaf litter, Norfolk, UK, January

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys scolopax) in flower, Hutovo Blato Nature Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys bremifera) in flower, Hisarkšy, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys bremifera) flower, Hisarkšy, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Woodcock orchid (Ophrys scolopax) in flower, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, May 2008

Tim Laman / Rufous woodcock (Scolopax saturata) feeding, Mount Hagen vicinity, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} close up of wing plumage, UK

Jerry Monkman / A father and son hunting grouse and woodcock in a private forest in Jefferson, New Hampshire, USA.

Jorma Luhta / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} perched in tree, Finland

Gary K. Smith / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) flying at sunset over heath and woodland, Norfolk, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) incubating on nest, Peak District NP, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) incubating on nest, Peak District NP, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest with head turned showing barred markings and all round vision of eyes, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on ground nest well camouflaged among trees, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) nest with four eggs, Co. Durham, UK

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Sitting on nest, Co. Durham, UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Woodcock orchid {Ophrys scolopax} Spain

Martin Gabriel / Woodcock orchid {Ophrys scolopax} France

Philippe Clement / Woodcock Orchids (Ophrys scolopax), Extremadura, Spain

Philippe Clement / Woodcock Orchid (Ophrys scolopax), Extremadura, Spain

Martin H Smith / Woodcock camouflaged on nest on ground (Scolopax rusticola) UK

Bernard Castelein / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} winter, Netherlands

Paul Hobson / Woodcock on ground {Scolopax rusticola} Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Woodcock dead in ice {Scolopax rusticola} Derbyshire, UK

David Kjaer / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} hidden amongst autumn leaves. UK.

Bernard Castelein / Woodcock resting during spring migration {Scolopax rusticola} Belgium

Niall Benvie / Woodcock {Scolopax rusticola} Kemeri NP, Latvia

Chris Shields / Illustration of European badger (Meles meles) in British countryside with Fallow deer (Dama dama), Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) and Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae).