The Dipper is a bird of uplands and moorland streams. They require clean oxygen rich water to find their invertebrate prey.


The Dipper is a bird of uplands and moorland streams. They require clean oxygen rich water to find their invertebrate prey. They often move to coastal areas in winter.


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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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