Want to confirm American Dipper

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Want to confirm American Dipper

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Pretty sure I got my first American Dipper today hunting in the eponymous Beaver Creek in CO.
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Yep.

A very interesting species.
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Re: Want to confirm American Dipper

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I'm pretty widely read and seldom see a word in the English language I don't know, you made me hit the search engines for 'eponymous'. 8-)
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Re: Want to confirm American Dipper

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Well I did look it up to make sure I was using it correctly before posting it haha.
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I classed an American dipper in New Mexico last winter but missed it....
Never been in their range in season.
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Kevin wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:18 am I classed an American dipper...
"chased"?

Otherwise I don't know what that means.
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Greyhawk wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:52 am
Kevin wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 2:18 am I classed an American dipper...
"chased"?

Otherwise I don't know what that means.
Yes, outo correct probably changed it.
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Kevin wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2026 3:11 am Yes, outo correct probably changed it.
But somehow didn't change 'outo'. :P
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