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Jellyfish Lake – jede Menge Quallen
Vor Tausenden von Jahren als sich das Meer zurück gezogen hat, wurden diese Quallen in einem natürlichen Becken auf der Insel gefangen. Im Laufe der Zeit entwickelten sie sich zu einer neuen Art und ihre Stachel sind nicht mehr schädlich für den Menschen. Film / Edit: Sarosh Jacob saroshjacob.com
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American Dipper and Common Merganser Diving
The diving styles between these two birds couldn’t be more different. The dipper literally “flies” underwater and the merganser just uses it’s feet. Fun comparison seen from underwater!
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Dipper in Slow Motion Diving
The American Dipper is the only truly aquatic songbird in North America. It uses its wings to literally “fly” underwater searching for insects, small fish, or salmon eggs.
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American Dipper diving with Dolly Varden and Coho
American Dipper diving in an overwintering school of Dolly Varden and rearing coho
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Dipper Diving under Ice in Steep Creek
Dipper Diving under Ice in Steep Creek January 4th, 2015
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American Dipper Diving under Stream Ice in early December
The streams in the Juneau area are mostly frozen now but area with faster moving water are still open. The American Dipper is still using the open water to dive for insects. Temperatures are in the 10-12 degree F range but don’t seem to have any impact on the dippers foraging.
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Dipper Diving Under Ice
The stream is mostly frozen over now but the dipper can get into the pool from a couple small holes where the water is still moving.
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Dipper Diving
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Dipper Diving for Salmon Egg
Dipper Diving for Salmon Egg
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Dipper Diving at 1/4 Speed
This video shows dipper diving in slow motion
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Merganser Dive in Steep Creek
This is a merganser (duck) diving in Steep Creek near the Mendenhall Glacier.
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American Dipper Diving and Standing on GoPro
American Dipper Diving and Standing on GoPro