So I'm walking down a busy sidewalk in DC and this is what I find

[Mrs. Krabappel]

Many birds migrate at night and the city lights disorient them. A few cities are running a lights out campaign (broken link removed to http://www.citywildlife.org/lightsout.html)

 

[fishingpol]

Nice pic. I always thought them to be odd looking for a woodland bird. I thought they were smaller too.

 

[Dix]

What kinda bird is it?

 

[peakbagger]

Its a timber doodle !

 

[Fifelaker]

Yep on the "Timberdoodle" I have a friend that has a vizsla registered to do the banding it is a hoot. We get a lot of them while grouse hunting very stinky little birds. My gsp's will point but not retrieve wc's. A lot of dogs won't retrieve them. Very dark meat (migratory) taste a little like liver. More common name is woodcock.