my first capture of this beauty. (cinclus cinclus)

Smashing Dipper image Margaret, congrats.

Great bird and shot, congratulations Mags! :t:

YAY!!! Congratulations! They're wonderful birds to watch |=)|
As for breaking the jinx, one of the other birders on the Romania tour said that about my Kingfisher frustrations. I'd been looking for one in all the right places for years. Then we were seeing them every which way one day in the delta, but I couldn't get a shot. Finally I got a couple of very blurry shots, Then Stuart said that's the way it goes. Once you get a shot at all, a better one will come along. And sure enough, just minutes later one landed in a tree right in front of the boat while we were "parked" at the mouth of a lake and I got a dozen or so really nice shots So just go back to your Dipper spot. Now you've got your first shot, and a pretty good one at that, even better ones are sure to come |=)|

A wee beauty Mags...Congrats on your fine newbie.

Good for you Margaret, fabulous capture of this wonderful dipper.

Congrats on your record shot Mags! I'm always amazed at how they handle the rough waters around them.

A beauty of a shot and capture Margaret, many tfs and well done on a first for you.

Stunner! Great first capture Margaret :t: Love it!

Very well done Margaret getting this photograph!!
Dick.

Ooooh nice one Margaret. A great find for you and shot too.

Ann is right, you'll get better pictures now... happened to me a few times... Wren and Treecreeper for me recently LOL.

You know where to go now, so I'll expect to see some more pictures of them!!!