It wouldn’t be Winterwatch without a bobbing jack snipe 😎 No one’s sure exactly why jack snipes perform this behaviour, but it’s thought it must be something to do with flushing out their invertebrate prey from the mud below! This fantastic video was taken by one of our viewers Paul Richards, who said, “I recently managed to video this beautiful little jack snipe which had been hiding away for many hours. I would love to see it bobbing to some appropriate music. Perhaps you have some ideas of w

43K views · 465 reactions | Jack Snipe or Common Snipe? Can you tell the difference? https://www.gwct.org.uk/snipeappeal #conservation #britishbirds | Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) | Facebook

14K views · 998 reactions | Filming this Jack Snipe 'dancing' here in Shetland was one of our highlights of 2017. What music would you add to accompany the amazing movements? | Shetland Wildlife | Facebook

282K views · 9.1K reactions | Known for their incredible bobbing up and down jack snipe are highly elusive but certainly have all the moves! ❄️ #Winterwatch | BBC Springwatch | Facebook

42K views · 5.2K reactions | This Jack Snipe is going to show you its...

86K views · 1.4K reactions | A master of camouflage! This jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) was captured on camera by Andy our Lound Lakes Warden whilst completing some reedbed maintenance at our Hen Reedbeds nature reserve. The golden stripes and dark brown plumage are a great imitator of the reedbed habitat  | Suffolk Wildlife Trust | Facebook