From
behind, the dipper looks something like a
short tailed female blackbird, but should it
turn around the white breast instantly gives a
correct identification - there is no other
British bird quite like it. The habits of the
dipper are quite unique too; in search of its
largely invertebrate diet it actually
submerges itself into the streams and rivers
which it inhabits, and once underwater will
walk along the river or stream bed in pursuit
of prey. In addition to invertebrates such as
dragonfly larvae and other insects, the dipper
will also take small fish such as minnows and
sticklebacks.
