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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



IN DASHING ROCKY MOUNTAIN STREAMS THE WATER OUZEL IS AT HOME 



It Kcts a large part of its food from aquatic insects, which it captures by diving into the turbulent 

 water and walking along the bottom. 



A SFIRIT-OF-THE-SPRAY MADE MELODY IN LOGAN CANY'ON 



With the microphone on the rock from which the water ouzel, or dipper, sang at daybreak, the 

 bird's voice was caught in spite of the rushing water; for the singer's bill was often less than two 

 inches from the diaphragm. Sometimes the performer mounted to the instrument itself, but then its 

 little claws made scratching sounds that ruined the recording. 



