Did you know that the drumming sound of a snipe doesn’t come from their mouth? They actually have tiny little drumkits hidden amongst their plumage. Well that isn’t true, but they do create the sound with their feathers, specifically by vibrating tail feathers in a courtship display. On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… 🎼 Twelve snipes drumming! And with that we now have our Twelve Birds of Christmas. If you missed any or want a refresher ahead of this evening's carol singin

12 Snipe are drumming 🥁 And Common Snipe really do drum! This sound isn’t a call or a vocalisation, but a mechanical noise produced by their tail feathers. The two outer tail feathers are structurally different to other feathers, being stiffer and projected further away from the rest of the tail. As the Snipe swoops, the air rushing through these adapted feathers causes them to vibrate which creates this iconic drumming sound. Common Snipe live on wet grassland, marshes and moorland throughout

2.1K views · 40 reactions | Ever wondered how the snipe makes the drumming noise featured on #LetNatureSing?: “They call my sound drumming but I’m no woodpecker. I use the wind, my wings. Good vibrations. Make everybody feel good. If we’re gonna change things, it’s gotta come from a place of feeling good.”  | RSPB | Facebook

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Wolves improve habitat and increase populations of countless species from birds of prey to pronghorn, and even trout. The presence of wolves influences the population and behavior of their prey, changing the browsing and foraging patterns of prey animals and how they move about the land- Wolves are causing catastrophic cascade of ecological change, including helping to increase beaver populations and bring back aspen, and vegetation. When the grey wolf was reintroduced into the Greater Yellowsto

2.3M views · 119K reactions | Fun Fact: Bald eagles engage in a behavior called a death spiral in which they lock talons and tumble towards the ground during territorial disputes or mating. 礪 | Natural Habitat Shorts | Facebook