A Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) sitting on a small branch with nest-building material in its beak in spring

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A Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) with a beak full of nest-building material pauses on a stick at the side of a river.

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Size: 3063px × 2042px
Location: River Annan, Scotland
Photo credit: © Tom Langlands Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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