Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
While out and about exploring, a bird I am seeing quite often is the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher foraging at Big Cypress Swamp National Preserve
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher taking flight at Everglades National Park, Gulf Coast
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher flitting around in the trees at the water’s edge at Everglades National Park, Gulf Coast
Great photos of lovely little birds. So charming.
Thank you, Imorgana!
Such sweet little things. You hit paydirt on that second shot!
Thank you, Eliza! 💃 😊
Thanks for including a bif with “flaps down”. 🙂
You’re welcome, David! 🙂
Beautiful flight shot Donna!
Thank you, Ashley!
Wonderful photos, the last two in particular!
Thank you, Belinda!
Fantastic in-flight capture Donna, superb!
Thank you, Brian!
Great spot, and great pictures, Donna. I think we have only seen them once or twice, but not around here.
Thank you, Susan! I’ve never seen one around Maryland’s Eastern Shore either, but have a lot at our site in SC.
He’s a beauty! Photos two and three are fantastic Donna. 🥰
Thank you, John!
I haven’t seen those in years. I shot them in north Peru, near Ecuador. What a delight! Great shots, Donna. If it’s not on your list, must be a new lifer. 🙂
Thank you, HJ! I’ve photographed them before in SC, so no longer a new lifer…..BUT the flight shot and close-up in this post are my best shots to date! 😊
A beautiful flying bird of the day.
He is, isn’t he?! Thank you Tom!
I love how bright and cheerful these photos look.
Thank you, me too!
Gorgeous shots, Donna.
Thank you, Sylvia!
Well done ! These a fast, ever moving, little guys.
Thank you, Ted! They sure are, took me two weeks of shooting them to get these three decent shots. 😉
Consider yourself lucky 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great in flight capture, Donna, and really shows off the white flare of his tail! They are pretty and fun to watch.
Thank you, Ellen! I really got lucky with the take-off flight. 🙂
This is a new one for me, Donna! You documented it so well!!
Thank you, Indira, I’m happy to introduce it to you!
Wonderful sightings! Great inflight shot too.
Thank you, Deborah!
Nice job catching these quick little vacuum cleaners! I have a collection of gnatcatcher tail feathers, proving they are faster then my shutter finger.
Thank you, Wally! I’ve been determined the last two weeks trying to score a couple shots of them, they teased me pretty good. 😉
Pretty amazing to catch some of these speedy little devils! I know all too well how tricky it can be! 😀
Thank you, Gunta! They teased me so much, I took on their challenge of speed! 😊
Love it great photos
Thank you!
I so enjoy seeing and hearing these active little birds, Donna, but I will have to be patient for a few months until they return to our latitudes. Thank you for this reminder of what is to come. 🙂
You’re welcome, Tanja! Spring is around the corner….almost! 🙂
One of my favorites! We rescued one a while back. I will have write about it. It was so cool!
How wonderful! Yes, you’ll have to write about it. Thank you for rescuing one of our feathered friends! ❤
Terrific photos, Donna. I especially like the leaping flight shot!
Thank you, my goodness, they are super fast, I’m surprised I got that leap! 🙂