An adult American Dipper standing in a stream of water bringing aquatic invertebrates to nestlings behind a waterfall.

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The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) is an aquatic songbird that lives in fast-flowing mountain streams in western North America. It hunts its aquatic prey by walking or swimming (with its wings) underwater. Nests are often hidden behind a waterfall.

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Size: 5625px × 3750px
Location: Sierra County California USA
Photo credit: © Douglas Herr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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