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Story summary
- Maine researcher Kylie Brunette filmed a woodcock mother attacking a deer to defend its nest on reclaimed West Virginia mines.
- The footage shows the bird fluffing feathers, squawking, and flying at the deer's face until it fled.
- Woodcock populations have declined about 1% per year since the 1960s due to habitat loss.
- Brunette’s study finds reclaimed mines are roughly as suitable as natural habitats for woodcock across their range.
