Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila  caerulea)

Tiny and lively, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are constantly on the move! This is very likely a female in search of spiders and insects.

Another view

These gnatcatchers are expanding their breeding range northward so I have been lucky enough to see one or two in each of the past three years.
I am connecting to Stewart M's Wild Bird Wednesday HERE

42 comments:

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

there is beautiful light in these shots.

The Cranky said...

What a lovely, soft grey... and I love the way you've captured them.

ADRIAN said...

Perfect exposure and it's always a pleasure to see unfamiliar birds and creatures.

chica said...

Lindo demais! bjs, chica

Kathy said...

We need some of those gnatcatchers here in Texas!

diane b said...

Cute little birds and hard to capture if they are always on the move and you have done well.

Roan said...

He's a pretty bird. Excellent shot!

Kate said...

What a perky little creature.

Suburban Girl said...

Beautiful.

buntpapierfabrik.blogger.de said...

What a cute bird!
Thanks a lot for your comment!
Christine

Bethany Carson said...

Looks like she's keeping a close eye out for potential dinner--or else she's curious about you! Nice shots!

DeniseinVA said...

Beautifully photographed. A very sweet little bird this Gnatcatcher.

eileeninmd said...

Cute shots of the Gnatcatcher. I have a hard time catching this one, they move quickly! Enjoy your day!

MadSnapper said...

so beautiful and if he catches gnats send me a few...birds i mean not gnats. we have zillions of them.

Darla said...

I could use a gnat catcher or two. Wonder if I could convince them to stop by CA.

Darla

Unknown said...

No, this one I never seen. I think he only lives in your country.

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PerthDailyPhoto said...

Such a sweet little bird EG, lovely colour.

Rose said...

Such a beautiful little bird you have captured! The gray and the green make a nice color combination.

VP said...

Hard to catch! This looks like a relative of my flycatcher of a few days ago...

Sylvia K said...

Oh, a beautiful little bird indeed, and terrific captures as always!! Hope your week is going well!! Enjoy!!

Linda W. said...

Great pics! I like how you captured this bird's expression.

William Kendall said...

Quite distinctive and pretty!

21 Wits said...

Wow, this little one is a heart-catcher! Stunningly cute.

Halcyon said...

What a pretty little guy!

Birdman said...

Send him to my barn. Got plenty. He can fatten up.

RedPat said...

What a sweetie, EG! I haven't seen one of these guys before.

Silver Parrot said...

Beautiful photos and a great birdy encounter!

Cloudia said...

Sweet birds

mick said...

Great photos of a beautiful little bird.

Rohrerbot said...

Pretty cool birds, huh? Here in winter we have all 3 species! They can be tricky at times to tell apart but their calls and coverts underneath the tail really differentiate them. Lovely bird....and vocal!

FAB said...

Sweet shots.

E.liza"BETH" said...

what a cutie. i am not sure i have ever seen this beauty. what cool coloring. ( :

Shammickite said...

A new bird to me, lovely.

TexWisGirl said...

very sweet. they're so tiny.

Kay said...

What a pretty little bird...yet another I don't think I've seen.
(Re: your eagle comment - it was one of my best sightings. I'm sure you would have really enjoyed it, too. Before I shot the single one it was flying with an immature that was squawking like crazy and then they parted company.)

Jack said...

I still don't know how you identify these things. I say, "Hey, look, a nice little bird."

Jeevan said...

Lovely capture on the bird! Prettier like she

A Colorful World said...

Beautiful shots of a skittery little bird!

Adam Jones said...

What a great looking bird and super images.

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Such great shares of this beautiful bird!

Pat Ulrich said...

lovely captures!

Valerie said...

Wonderful captures Tina - thank you for sharing and happy weekend to you

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