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Blue gray gnatcatcher [MichaelWarren.com]

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Posted August 24, 2023 | By Michael Warren

Blue gray gnatcatcher

This tiny songbird is almost always in motion, flitting from branch to branch and twitching its tail while it hunts for bugs. They have a whiny, high-pitched song. It’s typically easier to hear these birds than to see them, but they’re common in hardwood forests around town.

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