Dippers

[Alan Hewitt]

Hi Folks

I was out trying to photograph Dippers on Tuesday of this week.

I managed to catch this one:

http://alanhewittphotography.co.uk/w...05/dipper1.jpg

I'm no expert by any means but I think it looks like it is between a juvenile and adult plumage. However I am thinking it is a bit too early for a juvenile to be going into an adult plumage.

I was wondering if anybody could shed any light on this. Any Dipper experts?

Thanks

Alan

[Adam Cheeseman]

Yep. It's a youngster just starting to get it's darker plumage.

Here is a slightly younger bird than yours.

http://img.nundafoto.net/-/data/gall...us-cinclus.jpg

Cheers,

Adam

[Alan Hewitt]

Adam

Thanks for your response. So am I correct in saying it it must have been a very early hatch to be developing an adult plumage already?

Thanks for the link too, it is a great shot. It is the style I often set out to achieve myself, keeping the head sharp yet displaying a sense of movement in the wings.

Thanks again

Alan

[Adam Cheeseman]

Not necessarily. They can breed as early as February.

Cheers,

Adam

[Alan Hewitt]

Thanks for the Info

Alan