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spring song- california gnatcatcher
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spring song- california gnatcatcher (polioptila californica)

this little male knows its spring in san diego, probably already nesting in the sage scrub at lake murray. this species is on the endangered list because of loss of habitat to developement.
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Habitat
coastal sage scrub
Location
lake murray, san diego, ca.
Date taken
3-25-06
Scientific name
polioptila californica
Equipment used
canon 1dmk2, 400 5.6
Marise
Simply gorgeous - wonderfully sharp, lovely composition and great little bird
 
Forcreeks
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Great shot. They don't often offer us such good "clean" perches and backgrounds; I'm sure it represents many, many tries; this background color different, and very nice, complementing his wing colors.
 

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North America
Added by
richard bledsoe
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