Common Name: | Dipper, American | Scientific Name: | Cinclus mexicanus | Family: | Cinclidae | Area: | Metolius River - Camp Sherman, Oregon | Date: | September 12, 2015 |
Also commonly called Water Ouzel, this bird is easy to spot along rivers, streams, and lakes from his nervous knee bends. His ability to form impromptu music, mocking bird like, can be a real surprise. |
Riggs Lake - Willamette National Forest, Oregon --- September 14, 2004 |
Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon - - - August 14, 2012 | Reference: | Western Birds by Peterson / The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds |
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