An American Dipper sits on a rock as it serenades the area with it's song. These little birds are year round residents at Ship Creek. They actually forage for food underwater. After submerging themselves, the bird will walk on the bottom of the stream looking for their food. Gray and indescript, they are easy to miss, but their song is very pretty and reminds me a little of a mockingbird. I'm sure this little bird is a bit puzzled over all the action that is going on in and around the water. I believe a breeding pair have a nest on the structure of the dam somewhere.

An American Dipper sits on a rock as it serenades the area with it's song. These little birds are year round residents at Ship Creek. They actually forage for food underwater. After submerging themselves, the bird will walk on the bottom of the stream looking for their food. Gray and indescript, they are easy to miss, but their song is very pretty and reminds me a little of a mockingbird. I'm sure this little bird is a bit puzzled over all the action that is going on in and around the water. I believe a breeding pair have a nest on the structure of the dam somewhere.