What comes into your mind when you hear the words “triple dipper”?
If you live in the U.S. – maybe your mouth starts watering at the thought of the Triple Dipper appetizer served at Chili’s, which, btw, should ALWAYS include their southwestern eggrolls!
Or maybe you think of an ice cream cone, generously topped with scoops of three different flavors.
Or…if you’re hanging about with me…you could safely assume that “triple dipper” means that three different birds showed up to take a dip in the fountain or birdbath – which is exactly what happened.
So, in keeping with the theme, how about I share three photos of each. Let’s start with the American Robin that dropped in for a leisurely splash.
This lovely little Chipping Sparrow also stopped by for a sunny day dip.
And last, but not least, this Carolina Wren was having a grand time in the side yard birdbath I can see from my study window. (In fact, if these pics seem a bit hazy it’s because I took them through the window pane!)
This energetic little bird would start at one side of the dish…
…then quickly splash his way across to the other side…
…and momentarily perch on the edge before doing it all again.
He was out there going back and forth and in and out of the water for a good ten minutes, which was great fun to watch.
Dang – this post has got me hungry for ice cream and eggrolls – though probably not at the same time!
Backyard Bird Nerd 
Triple dipper. Nothing came to mine. Although I like your triple dippers!
Wonderful series of dippers! I’m American but, as I live in Norway now, the first image that flitted into my mind upon reading “triple dipper” was a dipper (official bird of Norway) dipping three times in a cold river looking for namnam.
I’m gonna have to look that one up!
Just out of curiosity, if I were ever to visit Norway, what month of the year would you suggest and where to go for some good bird photography?
Time of year depends on where (in Norway) you’d like to go and what your major goals are. For me, fall is a magical time — the turning leaves still leave me wowing and the weather isn’t too warm or too cold. Unless you get a fit of rainy weather, but that’s not usually until late October/November. So my suggestion is late September/early October. But if you want to be on the water and have a summer experience, maybe August (June and July have gotten so hot for periods these last years).
For birds, this depends on which birds you’d most like to see. In Oslo, we have a variety of garden birds and as the city is surrounded by forest, you don’t have to go far to see birds that like to live there. We were on the island of Lovund and elsewhere in the Helgeland region and we saw a ton of sea eagles. Some years back we went to the island of Runde and saw puffins and other birds that nest there. But as I am not a bird photographer per se, I likely don’t have the best advice.
Anyway, Norway is a gorgeous place with so much to see. If you do decide to visit, know that you don’t have to choose the most popular places to experience its beauty or nature.
Thank you!
It’s definitely on my “hope to visit someday “ list. September sounds lovely.
I love watching birds while they bathe. They enjoy it so much.
I find I can’t help but smile when I watch them!