Woodcock refers specifically to a type of bird, useful for birdwatching or ornithology topics.

Bird Identification

Woodcock is commonly used in the context of hunting; it can be a game bird.

Hunting Context

The term may be found in culinary settings, referring to dishes made from this bird.

Culinary Use

 and others had long, dramatic tail feathers. Now, none of these dinosaurs could use their feathers to fly - their arms were too short and the rest of their bodies were far too heavy. But, birds don't just use feathers to fly. A woodcock uses feathers to blend in perfectly with its forest backdrop. An ostrich stretches its wings over its nest

How did feathers evolve?...

 you'll see snipe, woodcock, grouse, dozens of ducks, dozens of geese. But telescope ahead to the age of modern animal husbandry, and you'll see turkeys, ducks, chicken and geese. So it makes sense that we've headed in this direction. But how have we headed in this direction? Well