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A Water Ouzel or American Dipper It has taken me quite a few visits to finally get this photo. Either the bird is not there, in a place where it’s impossible to take a photo or it flies away before I can take the photo. There wasn’t very much light since it was just after 4pm and, as noted, the ISO was set at 12800. American Dipper,Canada,Cinclus mexicanus,Geotagged,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A Water Ouzel or American Dipper

It has taken me quite a few visits to finally get this photo. Either the bird is not there, in a place where it’s impossible to take a photo or it flies away before I can take the photo. There wasn’t very much light since it was just after 4pm and, as noted, the ISO was set at 12800.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Glad you got it! Posted 7 months ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      Thanks! Yes, luck seems to play a big part in getting a good photo! Posted 7 months ago

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The American Dipper

The American Dipper is a stocky dark grey bird with a head sometimes tinged with brown, and white feathers on the eyelids that cause the eyes to flash white as the bird blinks. It is 16.5 cm long and weighs on average 46 g. It has long legs, and bobs its whole body up and down during pauses as it feeds on the bottom of fast-moving, rocky streams.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jan 11, 2025. Captured Jan 10, 2025 16:06 in 1375 Robertson Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO12800
  • 400mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.