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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Polioptila caerulea

Photo by Tom15
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Field Notes

Notes:

A tiny, long-tailed bird of deciduous forests and scrublands, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher makes itself known by its soft but emphatic "spee" calls and its constant motion. By flicking its white-edged tail from side to side, the gnatcatcher may scare up hiding insects.

Reference Links:

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornitho…

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Comments (16)
Tom15
Thanks Hawkfist and SnowyBro!
Tom15
Thanks Mona and Rieko!
RiekoS
I can almost hear the bird singing with your first picture.
Tom15
A little luck always helps, along with experience and good equipment.
ceherzog
Well...a lt of good shots & good spottings have a bit to do with luck...but your technical abilities must be good to go along with that!
Tom15
Thanks ceherzog. I was trying to photograph this bird up high in the trees and constantly moving. I gave up and started walking down the trail when it flew down into a honeysuckle bush and started singing. Luckily I was pretty close and the sun was behind me.
ceherzog
Really nice pics Tom...I can't tell you how many bad pics I have of BC Gnatchers!

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