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Common Name:Dipper, American
Scientific Name:Cinclus mexicanus
Family:Cinclidae
Area:Metolius River - Camp Sherman, Oregon
Date:September 12, 2015

Also commonly called Water Ouzel, this bird is easy to spot along rivers, streams, and lakes from his nervous knee bends. His ability to form impromptu music, mocking bird like, can be a real surprise.


Riggs Lake - Willamette National Forest, Oregon --- September 14, 2004


Collier Memorial State Park, Oregon - - - August 14, 2012

Reference:Western Birds by Peterson / The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds