Underwater Diving Bird | National Geographic

we’re in Yellowstone National Park both

we’re in Yellowstone National Park both a male and female American dipper here

a male and female American dipper here

a male and female American dipper here will go to virtually any lengths or

will go to virtually any lengths or

will go to virtually any lengths or deaths to feed their young

deaths to feed their young

deaths to feed their young this one has a hungry chick and that

this one has a hungry chick and that

this one has a hungry chick and that means it’s always looking for food

means it’s always looking for food

means it’s always looking for food now that’s not unusual what is unusual

now that’s not unusual what is unusual

now that’s not unusual what is unusual is where it hunts the dipper dines on

is where it hunts the dipper dines on

is where it hunts the dipper dines on aquatic insects how does a bird like

aquatic insects how does a bird like

aquatic insects how does a bird like this get enough bugs to feed the family

this get enough bugs to feed the family

this get enough bugs to feed the family well not by scouring the surface nope

well not by scouring the surface nope

well not by scouring the surface nope the dipper flies under water that’s

the dipper flies under water that’s

the dipper flies under water that’s where the best hunting is that’s where

where the best hunting is that’s where

where the best hunting is that’s where the dipper finds dinner for its ravenous

the dipper finds dinner for its ravenous

the dipper finds dinner for its ravenous family this dipper wears its own natural

family this dipper wears its own natural

family this dipper wears its own natural down jacket under those feathers so it

down jacket under those feathers so it

down jacket under those feathers so it can dive in the iciest waters because of

can dive in the iciest waters because of

can dive in the iciest waters because of its size and wing power it can forage

its size and wing power it can forage

its size and wing power it can forage and currents that would carry away the

and currents that would carry away the

and currents that would carry away the average sport fishermen indeed the

average sport fishermen indeed the

average sport fishermen indeed the dipper puts a human fisherman to shame

dipper puts a human fisherman to shame

dipper puts a human fisherman to shame it doesn’t just throw a hook out there

it doesn’t just throw a hook out there

it doesn’t just throw a hook out there and hope for the best it dies it

and hope for the best it dies it

and hope for the best it dies it searches it cuts

searches it cuts

searches it cuts and when no prey can be seen it’s narrow

and when no prey can be seen it’s narrow

and when no prey can be seen it’s narrow beak prods and prize at the pebble

beak prods and prize at the pebble

beak prods and prize at the pebble riverbed for such collectables as the

riverbed for such collectables as the

riverbed for such collectables as the giant stone fly or the shrimp like Scud

giant stone fly or the shrimp like Scud

giant stone fly or the shrimp like Scud the Dipper goes after these bugs with

the Dipper goes after these bugs with

the Dipper goes after these bugs with laser-like focus and military efficiency

laser-like focus and military efficiency

laser-like focus and military efficiency you can hide at the bottom of a river

you can hide at the bottom of a river

you can hide at the bottom of a river but you can’t fool a parent with hungry

but you can’t fool a parent with hungry

but you can’t fool a parent with hungry chicks disease haha no way