Photographier la Bécasse des bois à l’affût

The Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts. It is crepuscular (most active at dawn and dusk) and rarely active during the day unless flushed. It is usually solitary. It is a very difficult bird to photograph when feeding or resting. Gérard Mady and his son took good photos of a bird feeding on the bank of a river after being stayed hidden during three hours.