Jumping jack flash

I have always found the diminutive jack snipe delightful to see, both in flight and, in bygone days when they were quarry, in the hand. However, I must admit that, due to the more or less straight flight and their lack of size, I also thought they were not worth the cartridge. One would need a few to grace a slice of toast, or to use a very small sliver.

The jack snipe or , the name in which it rejoices in Latin, is a winter