I live near on a river near Okehampton and saw a bird the other day that I hadn't seen before and cannot find it in my bird book.
It was the size of a thrush/blackbird, grey in colour with a bit of white. It flew along the river for a while before landing on the water and then it dived down (presumably to catch a fish) and then surfaced again and flew off. It was only under the water for a few seconds but appeared very much at home below the water surface.
I hope I have the colouring and size about right but it all happened quite quickly and not long enough to make notes!
Any help identifying this bird would be great.
It was the size of a thrush/blackbird, grey in colour with a bit of white. It flew along the river for a while before landing on the water and then it dived down (presumably to catch a fish) and then surfaced again and flew off. It was only under the water for a few seconds but appeared very much at home below the water surface.
I hope I have the colouring and size about right but it all happened quite quickly and not long enough to make notes!
Any help identifying this bird would be great.