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American Dipper

Photo by DonnaPomeroy
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Field Notes

Description:

A chunky bird of western streams, the American Dipper is North America's only truly aquatic songbird. It catches all of its food underwater in swiftly flowing streams by swimming and walking on the stream bottom.

Habitat:

stream through coastal redwood forest

Reference Links:

American Dipper, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Ava T-B
Cinclus mexicanus lovely photo

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