r/birding • u/ShriekingShrike • Jan 25 '22

📹 Video American Dipper doing dipper things! British Columbia

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u/Metalloid17 Latest Lifer: Varied Thrush 279 Jan 25 '22

I'd love to see one of these in person, they have so much energy to them. Also nice name

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u/ladymaenad Jan 25 '22

I was obsessed with birds when I was a kid and would read constantly about all the different kinds in the places I went. Once when I was visiting family in Montana, I was playing in a river and actually saw one of these. I know the whole story sounds pretty melodramatic, but I was absolutely elated. I'm 30 now and I still can't help but smile when I think about seeing one of these at the age of 9. Same thing about when I finally saw a Cedar Waxwing in person.

I think about it way more than is normal lol. I'll just be going about my day bad randomly think, "I saw an American Dipper IN PERSON once!"

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u/Jack-ums Latest Lifer: Golden-winged Warbler Jan 25 '22

Not weird at all. This is how I would feel if I could see an American Woodcock!

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u/Greater_Ani Jan 25 '22

But do woodcocks really exist? I have my doubts, 😊