The dipper who started it all
Today feels like the perfect day to talk about my favorite ‘gossip bird’. To be fair, she wasn’t doing anything all that unusual for a dipper – but it sure makes for a good story! A quick note for anyone unfamiliar: each dipper gets a unique color combination so we can identify individuals through binoculars…
She’s a survivor!
By: Jessica L Graham Today’s update is about a female we banded last summer (2024) – I am very excited to report that she survived the winter! Just a heads-up: this post includes some close-up photos of bird toes that might be a little graphic for some. Feel free to skip those if you’re squeamish.…
The most peculiar, part 2
By: Jessica L Graham Are. You. Ready? I sure wasn’t! After sharing what happened in part 1 with some colleagues, five of us went the next day to check for fledglings, and to see if we could catch the unbanded dipper – who was there! That meant the last observation was not a fluke. We…
Black Hills Dipper Diaries 