A flow of energy is required to run the metabolism of any organism, and the basic energy source for all birds is the sun. Green plants capture the sun's energy in the process of photosynthesis, and birds then acquire it by eating plants or by eating other animals that eat plants.
The American woodcock (Scolopax minor), sometimes colloquially referred to as the timberdoodle, is a small chunky shorebird species found primarily in the eastern half of North America.
A snickerdoodle is a type of soft sugar cookie dusted with cinnamon and sugar. Usually, the snickerdoodle has a slightly crackly or crinkly top, and snickerdoodle cookies are often served at Christmas. Some cooks add more shortening and lengthen the cooking time to make a crunchier snickerdoodle, and others add ingredients including nutmeg, nuts, and dried fruit.