Did you know that the drumming sound of a snipe doesn’t come from their mouth? They actually have tiny little drumkits hidden amongst their plumage. Well that isn’t true, but they do create the sound with their feathers, specifically by vibrating tail feathers in a courtship display. On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me… 🎼 Twelve snipes drumming! And with that we now have our Twelve Birds of Christmas. If you missed any or want a refresher ahead of this evening's carol singin

12 Snipe are drumming 🥁 And Common Snipe really do drum! This sound isn’t a call or a vocalisation, but a mechanical noise produced by their tail feathers. The two outer tail feathers are structurally different to other feathers, being stiffer and projected further away from the rest of the tail. As the Snipe swoops, the air rushing through these adapted feathers causes them to vibrate which creates this iconic drumming sound. Common Snipe live on wet grassland, marshes and moorland throughout

Professional drummer and educator Larnell Lewis Music explains drumming in 13 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. The Snarky Puppy percussionist explains how drum techniques build upon each other as the easiest levels incorporate the hi-hat, bass and snare drums, and more difficult levels include polyrhythms, the floor tom, ride cymbals, syncopation and much more. | WIRED

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I am Wilson’s snipe – hear me roar. This pretty shorebird attempts to project its call above the chorus of surrounding wildlife sounds at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. The Wilson’s snipe is known to have a number of different calls and songs, including an alarming winnowing sound produced in flight by special tail feathers. Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a sanctuary to almost 350 bird species and a vital stop for migratory birds along the Pacific Flyway in southeast Oregon. Video: Dan S