An American dipper stands on a rock amidst the rushing waters of a Rocky Mountain stream. Among my favorite songbirds, dippers always amaze me with their ability to dive underwater and fly/walk along the bottom in pursuit of aquatic prey. I never tire of watching these charcoal gray birds bob up and down on their pinkish legs. No spring is complete without a chance to hear their melodious lilting courtship songs. I painted this scene based on a sighting at Gateway State Park just north of Fort Collins, Colorado. However I have seen this remarkable little bird in many places north to Alaska and west to California. Read more at my website: www.susanquinlan.com
Original: 12 x 16 in Acrylic on Canvas by Susan E. Quinlan
Available as an archival giclée print; gallery wrap on canvas