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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

I "discovered" this fellow about 20 feet from my feeder stand in fairly heavy foliage. I'm sure they've been around, but apparently aren't interested in my feed choices as I have never seen one on any of my feeders. This was one of the most challenging critters I've ever tried to photograph. He would not stay still, kept moving in and out of widely varying light, would disappear in the low brush and reappear at the top of a 8 foot tree and everywhere in between. Not to mention it was blowing a literal gale on the NC coast that day. I watched it capture a large (relative to it's size) caterpillar and return to the depths of the tree leaves where I could see it pounding the guts out of it's prize before eating it. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a acceptable image of that action. I heard several more around the same area, so I should get plenty of practice in the coming weeks. Jpeg edited on my iPad.

by Rob Brown, on Flickr

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Untitled by Rob Brown, on Flickr

Edited on Apr 17, 2020 at 12:01 PM · View previous versions

Apr 15, 2020 at 11:36 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Very nice. Sharp details and pretty decent light considering the location it was hanging out in. Well done, Rob.

Apr 15, 2020 at 12:08 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Excellent feather detail. The last is my pick Rob

Morris

Apr 15, 2020 at 12:36 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Rare to find one of these not moving (and rather quickly). Good job on these.

Dave

Apr 15, 2020 at 05:08 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

These are all very nice Rob ~ Ron

Apr 16, 2020 at 07:52 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Wonderful shots. These little birds do not stay still much and I've never heard of one coming to a feeder.

Sue

Apr 16, 2020 at 11:21 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

Blue-gray gnat catchers are found around here, but they are very difficult to photograph.
Yours are excellent!

Dave

Apr 16, 2020 at 11:25 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Another first-Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

nicely captured Rob

Apr 16, 2020 at 07:02 PM


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