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Surface dipping

Immersing the head and neck in the water without upending. This is a feeding movement which may be used in shallow water by an aquatic bird which is a surface feeder.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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