scothunter 12,609 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 What's a wee bird size of a sparrow brown with a white breast that dives under the water? Time I got camera out my rucksack it was over other side of river. Never seen one before Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,922 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Dipper? 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,815 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Deffo, female, males are darker. Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Cheers guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Yea it went right under could see the bubbles coming up. Cracking to watch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,815 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 31 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: If ye interested I seen some awesome footage of what happens under the water when they dive, sure it was on telly but I’ll bet it’s on YouTube or other ones are, it’s amazing a wee thing like that can dive in rapids an catch it’s dinner at same time? Yeah I saw that, very interesting, I often see a pair down the river. Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
green lurchers 16,729 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Wonderful bird never seen one myself but must be amazing to watch them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 I've watched them plenty of time's. There's none around here and there's plenty of Rivers a canal big ponds, but when I was renting a house about 3 miles away they were everywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,861 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 See the odd one on the rivers round here but see loads of them on the lune at tebay . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,815 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 They like running water but not massive rivers or lakes as such. Cheers, D. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,686 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Seen one on edge of Monmouth on river monnow was shock to see one there . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Yea it was a running river it kept to the edge though but went right under in was watching from above on the soldiers bridge so got good view. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Can't say i've noticed any down here but i got a few kingfishers 2 minutes away.another nice bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 That's what I thought it was ginger a kingfisher. Until I got closer then thought never saw a sparrow go under water. Then in it turned round and seen the white breast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 1 minute ago, scothunter said: That's what I thought it was ginger a kingfisher. Until I got closer then thought never saw a sparrow go under water. Then in it turned round and seen the white breast From what I remember there more like a starling in size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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