Vesipapp, Cinclus Cinclus

Vesipapp oma kantslis. Harjumaa.
White-throated Dipper in its usual position - on a rock, near the rapids. Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Vesipapi töövõtted puruvanade püüdmiseks.

Kuna sel aastal ei paista talve kusagilt, siis väike meenutus kahe aasta tagusest ajast. Harjumaa.

The operating moves of Common Dipper for catching giant casemakers. 

The photos were taken 2 years ago in Harjumaa, Estonia when there was a decent winter (that is completely absent this year).

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Jõeseire. Harjumaa.

White-throated Dippers in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Eks varbad veidi jääs ole, aga vesipappi see ei heiduta, sest ainult talvel teda meie mail näha saabki. Lind on taliujumiseks justkui loodud. Foto tehtud Harjumaal.

Well, the toes are covered with ice a bit but this is not a concern for a Common Dipper. You can see the bird in Estonia only in winter and the dipper is made for ice-swimming. The photo was taken in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Nonii, viisakad riided selga ja söögilaua äärde. Head Vabariigi aastapäeva! Temaatilise stseeni esitas vesipapp Jägala jõe ääres.

Alright, let's put on nice clothes and have a feast. It's Independence Day in Estonia - happy 105th! Thematic scene was provided by White-throated Dipper by the river Jägala in Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Vesipapp. Pealtvaates. Harjumaa.

White-throated Dipper. From above. Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Vesipapp jalga puhkamas. Harjumaa.

Common Dipper resting. Harjumaa, Estonia

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Talisupleja. Vesipapp end ühes Harjumaa jões karastamas.

Winter swimmer. Common Dipper hardens itself in a river in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Mõtlik vesipapp Harjumaal.

Common Dipper in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Varbad jääs. Vesipapp Harjumaal.

Icy toes. White-throated dipper in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Vesipapp, Cinclus cinclus

Väike ettevalmistus ja...

A small preparation and...

...sulps. 

Vesipapp Harjumaal.

...splash.

Common Dipper in Harjumaa, Estonia.

Tõmmu-vesipapp, Cinclus pallasii

Leia pildilt 2 tõmmu-vesipappi.

See pruuni sulestikuga lind elutseb Himaalajas, Kesk-Aasias, Hiinas, Koreas ja Jaapanis. Ta eelistab kiirevoolulisi mägiojasid ja -jõgesid, kus siis sukeldub ja ujub vee all, et püüda toiduks veeputukaid. Nikko rahvuspark, Jaapan.

Spot the two brown dippers in the photo.

This brown songbird is found across the Himalayas, Central Asia, China, Korea, and Japan. It lives along fast-flowing mountain streams and rivers, where it dives and swims underwater to catch aquatic insects. Nikko National Park, Japan.