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Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (male)

Polioptila caerulea

Description:

A Blue-gray Gnatcatcher perching in the same tree as its nest. This individual is a male displaying breeding plumage: "Black line meeting over the bill and extending around head above the eyes to just behind the eyes." Source Credit: "All About Birds," Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Related Resource: "Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest" http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/104...

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

Copyright © 2012 Walter Sanford. All rights reserved. www.wsanford.com

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2 Comments

Atul
Atul 11 years ago

Lovely!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Bellas series

Geodialist
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Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Apr 17, 2012
Submitted on Apr 26, 2012

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