Dipper bird.

The dipper is not a very usual sight in Britain & this is the first one I have ever seen . It was busy bobbing & dipping under the water in this quite fast moving brook. It moved incredibly quickly but did stay still for quite a few minutes & I so wished I had got a decent zoom lens on my camera. This is the best I could do...not a great photo but interesting for bird lovers.
I think you will have to view large to see it & doesn't help as it was raining at the time !!

Thank you for being patient with my lack of comments over the last couple of days, it is so easy to get behind with comments in one busy day !!!

[Isla Wight]

Love dippers - I've seen them in Derbyshire. Nice one.

[Fanny Brogden]

Terrific, I think the rain gives it atmosphere albeit a soggy one!! Very clever of you without a huge zoom lens, well done

[Pat Knowles]

@fannyb It was the first time I haven't been happy with my P&S but on the other hand do I want to carry a larger camera round !!!

[Gillian]

Great shot considering no zoom lens.

[Anna]

i didn't know such a bird...)
and very nice capture of rain!:) it's raining here today too:)

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Great effort without a gigantic lens!!! Hard to believe there is official drought in half the country when it seems to rain continually!

[Linda]

I had never heard of a dipper bird until now. It does not seem to mind the rain.

[Diana Moss]

Wow well done magnified it shows up better, I haven't. seen one before.

[Jennifer Jones]

Great shot. One of my favourite birds - we see quite a few in the fast-flowing streams up here.

[Carole]

Woohoo, and there it is, well done. Lucky girl to see these, my Husband is a little envious.

[Jane Pittenger]

great capture

[Rick Schies]

Good job capturing this fellow

[Fletcher]

I had to look really hard for it

[Sarah Bremner]

Great photo esp when magnified.
@jmj I'll have to keep my eyes open and look out when near streams!

[Judith Greenwood]

Ooooh lovely - looks like a lovely spot as well - no wonder the dipper chose it.

[fife]

Very nice. . . love the detail of the rain falling.

[MonicaE]

I love how you captured the rain and the water in the brook. And the bird is very interesting. I went on Google and found a video of a dipper 'flying' under wanter - amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ERPmoYsoMg