A Wilson's Snipe bouncing and grooving along while poking about in the mud for food. The strongest hypothesis for this motion is to deter predators. This bouncing motion is done when when the bird is being watched, and it is done in open habitat where it's more likely that a predator would spot them. The Snipe has detected a potential threat and is letting the predator know that this bird has plenty of energy to fly off and escape, so it's not even worth the attempt. There's another possible exp

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