The water ouzel - american dipper - the only song bird that swims - see his flashing white eyelids - his habitat is that freezing rushing water where he dives in for insects, small fish, bugs - those eyelids protect his eyes! If you turn your sound up you can just hear his lively song over the noisy river! One of my favourite quotes comes from John Muir, who called it the "mountain stream's own darling, the humming-bird of blooming waters, loving rocky ripple-slopes and sheets of foam as a bee l

American dippers are North America's only truly aquatic songbird. They have a unique foraging style that involves diving under the surface of fast-flowing streams, and swimming along the riverbed to find food. 🌊 For most of the year they feed on aquatic insects, larvae, and the occasional small fish. 🐟 However, at this time of year, during the salmon run, they are treated to a delicacy, and that is...fresh salmon caviar! Head over to Discovery's Instagram stories to join Ryan Wilkes (IG: @itsr

What is the only singing and swimming songbird in North America? It’s the American dipper (Cinclus mexicanus)! This bird is chubby and gray, with a very short tail and will bob its body up and down. It may not be a very impressive looking bird, but it does have some amazing adaptations that allow it to survive near rivers and streams. The American dipper wades, swims, and even dives into the water looking for food like aquatic insects, small fish, crayfish, and tadpoles. How does this bird endur

Oodles of Ouzels! What’s that bird? The American Dipper, also known as the Water Ouzel, is a grey, rotund bird that lives along the bubbling shoreline of the Virgin River. This unassuming bird can be seen perched on river rocks, where it merrily bobs around before dipping its head below the chilly water and disappearing into the brisk torrent. While underwater, the dipper uses its feet to flip over rocks while searching for aquatic insects to eat. Dippers can be seen in Zion year-round, singing