On my way down the path to my parked car at Jordan
Lake in New Hill NC, I spotted a couple of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers flying
erratically into the branch of an Oak tree.
Upon closer inspection
with my zoom lens, there appeared a young one among the leaves who was
receiving bug snacks from mom and dad.
He hardly made a peep and I
might have missed him but for the fact that he fluffed out his feathers
so quickly, that the brief movement caught my eye.
🌿
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers are carnivores and they always seem to on the hunt for tasty bugs.
Their
diet is based on insects, spiders (nice!) and small invertebrates, yet,
despite its name, the Blue-gray gnatcatcher rarely eats gnats!
I think maybe they should be renamed to “Blue-gray Nopecatchers” lol!
Photo by @sally_siko
Canon 5DS
