The common name ‘dipper’ refers to this bird’s habit of ‘curtseying’ when perched
Male dippers are marginally larger than females, though this is not always apparent in the field, even when the pair are together. Both male and female sing though the female has almost given up by early March except during courtship. Then the male displays before the female, dipping, wing-shivering, blinking and giving a distinctive sharp rattling call, quite unlike his usual call-note.

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The common name ‘dipper’ refers to this bird’s habit of ‘curtseying’ when perched
Male dippers are marginally larger than females, though this is not always apparent in the field, even when the pair are together. Both male and female sing though the female has almost given up by early March except during courtship. Then the male displays before the female, dipping, wing-shivering, blinking and giving a distinctive sharp rattling call, quite unlike his usual call-note.

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Pleased to see that one of the Dipper nestlings has left home.

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Pleased to see that one of the Dipper nestlings has left home.

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Todays Dipper shots from the River Don.
Glad to report that they have young and are keeping the parents busy

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