Birding in BC Community

We did Bird of the Month for a bit in years past and i thought (as did others) that it would be fun to continue, since i still haven't given up on this forum (why? i'm not sure, stubborn?), i guess if the Admin ever kicks me off here and takes down my oystercatcher banner i'll call it a day but until then...
Welcome to the New Year.

So, who's game?
American Dipper, any shots will do, not a contest, just a visual reference celebrating a bird that deserves to be recognized.

Typically i will venture out to the sunshine coast for these birds, but i have seen them on the north shore a number of times.

Great shots Paul & good choice, I love Dippers but don't have nearly enough photos of them! Here's a few I can add ...
American Dipper by featherweight2009, on Flickr
American Dipper by featherweight2009, on Flickr
American Dipper by featherweight2009, on Flickr

I love American Dipper's! No other bird has that personality, that songbird diving underwater personality!
Also that song is so intricate, so many variations!

I Love Dippers!

American Dipper by Rob -Alexander, on Flickr

This one was at Ambleside Park, Capilano River was a raging muddy torrent so the American Dipper's visited the ocean! This one caught a Pill bug!

American Dipper with isopod by Rob -Alexander, on Flickr

Also when Capilano River is raging, a good place to find American Dipper's is Yew Lake, up Cypress Provincial Park!

American Dipper on Lilypad by Rob -Alexander, on Flickr

Thank you Paul for bringing back this thread, and an excellent choice too. The pictures so far are wonderful. I've only ever seen one of them and that was almost 3 years ago. This guy was hanging out at Hyde Creek in Coquitlam.


American Dipper by Jewill, on Flickr


American Dipper by Jewill, on Flickr

Happy 2018 everyone!

I'm quite the dipper myself, which is why I have no photos to contribute.

zwest wrote:I'm quite the dipper myself, which is why I have no photos to contribute.

Anyone know where zwest can get his dipper? Let's make it happen

I'd recommend any 'Dipper virgins' visit Goldstream Park in early November during the Chum run. You get those coveted egg shots, the river glitters gold from the fall leaves and the Dippers shine blue. My shots are from Oct 27th, early in the run, so no egg shots (if I can sweet talk Paul into posting them for me). I think they are still there.
Cheryl (Victoria)

From Chilliwack river

posted on behalf of Ogopogo (Cheryl)

ogopogo wrote:I'd recommend any 'Dipper virgins' visit Goldstream Park in early November during the Chum run. You get those coveted egg shots, the river glitters gold from the fall leaves and the Dippers shine blue. My shots are from Oct 27th, early in the run, so no egg shots (if I can sweet talk Paul into posting them for me). I think they are still there.
Cheryl (Victoria)

posted! by the way, your shots were taken on my birthday

Here are a couple I took at MacKay Creek trail in Abbotsford...

American Dipper by Neal, on Flickr

American Dipper by Neal, on Flickr