The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

One of Idaho’s favorite birds can be seen in summer while camping, backpacking, fly fishing or floating in and near our many wonderful mountain streams and rivers. That is the water ouzel, more ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve gone from pulling on my heavy down parka jacket and tucking the hood up around my face to wearing only a light windbreaker when I run errands. If you’ve been outside ...

As fall and winter approach, I have been thinking about birds that overwinter in the Upper Clark Fork Valley. The American dipper is an often overlooked permanent resident of southwest Montana. In the ...

Anyone who has spent enough time along a mountain stream in our state has observed American dippers (Cinclus mexicanus), the slate-gray, aquatic songbird with its cheerful calls and peculiar “bobbing” ...

The American dipper has long captivated the fancy of writers and poets. Known by many as the water ouzel, it is the sooty-gray, plump bird often encountered on the clear, rushing mountain streams ...