Location: North Wales
Species: Dipper
Published: 2025-12-2
Added: 2025-12-3
Source: Trident Wildlife Photography

The white-throated dipper is a compact river bird with a bold white throat and chest, chocolate-brown body and low, whirring flight. It bobs on rocks, then walks underwater using its wings to grab caddisfly larvae and freshwater shrimps. Found along clear, fast streams in the UK); a classic indicator of clean rivers