[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This Dickcissel was photographed at Anahuac NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S f4 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 18, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

The Dickcissel gets its name from its monotonous "DICK-SISS-EL" song. A Common breeding bird of grasslands and meadows throughout the central US, the bird is sometimes mistaken for a Meadowlark, which it superficially resembles. This one was photographed at the Flint Hills NWR in Kansas. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1992)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This Dickcissel was photographed at Anahuac NWR, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=570mm) on a Nikon D100 camera. (Date: April 18, 2006)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This Dickcissel was photographed at the visitor's center, South Padre Island, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 28, 2008)

[Length 6.25 in. Wingspan 9.75 in.]

This Dickcissel was photographed at the visitor's center, South Padre Island, TX. Photo taken with a Nikkor 70-200mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=420mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: August 28, 2008)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

The American Dipper is found along swift mountain streams throughout the western US, western Canada, and most of Alaska. It is a dark, stocky bird, known for suddenly diving into the water, where it hunts for food by "walking" along the bottom on the stream. It accomplishes this by going upstream with its head down, letting the rushing water press its compact body down while its feet grip the gravel and stones of the streambed. When it does fly, it follows the contour of the stream, rather than go in a straight line which would take it over dry land. This American Dipper was photographed along the Big Sur on the central California coast. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: November 1981)

[Length 7.5 in. Wingspan 11 in.]

This American Dipper was photographed at Zion National Park, Utah. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: August 1980)

[Length 8.25 in. Wingspan 23 in.]

This Eurasian Dotterel was photographed at Pendle Hill, Lancashire, England. Photo taken with a Nikkor EDAF 300 f4.0 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: May 2002)