The Creation - American Dipper

This bird is a most wonderful part of God's creation.  I have often seen them at Goldstream Provincial Park either standing on rocks beside the stream, dipping for food as photographed above, diving into the water and swimming downstream.  I often wondered how they could swim in fast moving water, but they have huge feet for the size of their body. The second photograph shows their large feet.  They might not be brilliantly colored as some birds are, but their habits and strength make them very interesting and fun to watch.

Here is an in-depth article regarding this amazing bird. 

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