Mountain Birds of the West

Get to know some of the more common birds that live in the mountains: - American Dipper: the American Dipper walks underwater along the bottom of cold mountain streams to find its prey. - Golden Eagle: these big eagles will snatch mountain goat lambs off the sides of mountains. - White-tailed Ptarmigan: its feet are covered with feathers, which act like snowshoes so the bird can walk on deep snow.