Dippers on the Dane

The Dippers have been quite active along the river Dane recently with possibly 3 separate pairs along one stretch. Always nice to see, and certainly one of those birds that I would always stop to watch and be fascinated at their behaviour on and under the water. They more often than not fly low along the water much like a Kingfisher. When they are searching for food they can submerge themselves under water to pick up invertebrates such as caddisfly larvae. A very strange thing to see, a bird under water and enjoying it.

You can see here the Dipper with it's head under water, just above the mossy stone.