I cycled into Nailsworth today to pick up a Christmas present. As I was pedalling by the river I caught a glimpse of a Dipper. I am really fond of Dippers because it was the bird that got me interested in bird watching. Many years ago as a young teacher I saw this brown and white bird bobbing up and down in a fast flowing river and had no idea what it was. When I looked it up later I found out it was a Dipper. From that moment I always looked up birds I didn’t know (still do!) It is a bird I have rarely taken pictures of the one below is a poor one I took a few years ago. I need to spend some time taking pictures of them!