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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
KC Foggin

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Seems a bit late moving on.
Adult males are blue-gray on the upperparts with white underparts, slender dark bill, and a long black tail edged in white. Females are less blue, while juveniles are greenish-gray. Both sexes have a white eye ring.
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Habitat
In open woods, oaks, pines, thickets. Breeding habitat varies with region. In east, mostly in deciduous forest dominatedxxz oak, ash, or maple, or in southern pine woods with understory of oak.
Location
Backyard, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Date taken
Jan.,2022
Scientific name
Polioptila caerulea
Equipment used
Nikon D90, SIGMA 80-400/4.5-5.6 DG OS. plus a 1+1/4 extender, hand held
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Reactions: Jonno52, delia todd, PaulCountyDurham and 4 others
bievreJJ
such sweet looking little birds and a great portrait in a lovely setting, KC, love it, many tfs!!
 
Chris G6 UXU
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A beauty of a detailed close up, pose, setting and capture KC, many tfs.
 
delia todd
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I do think they're cute, these wee flycatchers!!!

A marvellous picture that too KC - many thanks for showing him to us lassie.
 

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