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Dipper

Cinclus conclus

Description:

A short-tailed, plump bird with a low, whirring flight. When perched on a rock it habitually bobs up and down and frequently cocks it's tail.

Habitat:

Found along fast-flowing rivers, mainly in upland areas but also on lowland rivers in SW England

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2 Comments

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

That is an amazing picture of a dipper. Generally they are very hard to photograph!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

nice one.

AlphaZeroOne
Spotted by
AlphaZeroOne

England, United Kingdom

Spotted on May 3, 2012
Submitted on Jul 3, 2012

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