Nov 21, 2014 | Birds, Dipper
This is a good example of how the dipper turns over fairly large pieces of wood underwater. For this video I used a 4+ close-up filter on the GoPro camera which allowed for more detail when the bird was close to the camera. This would also be a good video in which to...
Nov 19, 2014 | Birds, Eagles
This is my interpretation that the eagle is stepping aside to allow its mate to have some food. There is a mated pair that lives and hunts in this area and it appears that they are male and female. Female Bald Eagles are larger than males so when they stand together...
Nov 19, 2014 | Birds, Dipper
This video of an American Dipper diving and feeding shows it turning over pieces of wood and grabbing the aquatic insects residing on the underside of the wood. Notice the coho salmon towards the back of the pool. This video was taken on November 15 so in this stream...
Nov 19, 2014 | Birds, Corvids
This is another example of the value of coho salmon carcasses becoming available as winter approaches. It would be interesting to do some research as to why ravens initially appear to be afraid of their food. The interactions between the two ravens is also...
Nov 15, 2014 | Birds, Dipper
Perhaps the value of this video would be to concentrate on how the dipper uses its wings to move underwater. Also thinking about the silvery sheen around the dipper and doing some research as to why this occurs. What adaptions does the American Dipper have for diving...
Nov 14, 2014 | Birds, Dipper
This video shows a few sequences of an American Dipper diving at their normal speed. Watch as it occasionally turns over pieces of wood in the stream. Why does it do...