Here we have Dipper dipping his head into the water to seek out prey. Then a sudden itch grabs the bird’s attention. 
Here we see Dipper with dipperwash on rock beyond. 
Even in relatively small Ashland Creek the Dipper can look tiny in a pool., 
This dipperwashed rock is on lower Ashland Creek below Main Street Bridge where a second pair of Dippers is apparently nesting but which I didn’t see. Dipperwash all along the creek indicates the Dippers are moving along the stream as they hunt. 
The pictures of fishing Dippers were all taken near the Bridge #3 nest site in upper Lithia Park.
Click here for the the latest in my informal survey of Oregon towns with nesting Dippers.
Click here for gallery of photos of nest-building Dippers at Bridge #3 during Saturday’s encounter.
Is Bridge #3 S. Pioneer St.? Haven’t seen a Dipper in a while so planning a mini-field trip to Lithia very soon.
By: Karl E. Schneck on March 5, 2015
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