Poo Bird

Dippers are ever present in our area unless the rivers are in spate; certainly the cold does not put them off. When you think about it, flowing water is always above zero centigrade even when the air temperature is below.
​They get ready to breed early in the year, establishig pair, although they often wait until they feel conditions are right before lining the nest and laying a clutch. I have found this indididual to be unusually approachable so we have been "enjoying" once another's presence. You can see that I have caught it in mid poop. Of course we are always looking out for Dipper poop on the rocks in streams to confirm that the birds are in residence.