Lovely views of this Jack Snipe getting a groove on in the wet and windy south Mainland of Shetland. They're just brilliant birds. Video by Hugh. See more of our wildlife pics and videos over on our Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/shetlandwildlife | Shetland Wildlife

282K views · 9.1K reactions | Known for their incredible bobbing up and down jack snipe are highly elusive but certainly have all the moves! ❄️ #Winterwatch | BBC Springwatch | Facebook

It wouldn’t be Winterwatch without a bobbing jack snipe 😎 No one’s sure exactly why jack snipes perform this behaviour, but it’s thought it must be something to do with flushing out their invertebrate prey from the mud below! This fantastic video was taken by one of our viewers Paul Richards, who said, “I recently managed to video this beautiful little jack snipe which had been hiding away for many hours. I would love to see it bobbing to some appropriate music. Perhaps you have some ideas of w

14K views · 998 reactions | Filming this Jack Snipe 'dancing' here in Shetland was one of our highlights of 2017. What music would you add to accompany the amazing movements? | Shetland Wildlife | Facebook