Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Perched #2
by Morris Finkelstein
Title
Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Perched #2
Artist
Morris Finkelstein
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) is a small songbird in the family Polioptidae measuring about 4.5 inches in length and about 0.21 ounces in weight. The adult male has blue-gray upperparts and white underparts, a thin black bill, and a long black tail with white edges. They are widespread in North America, breeding in the United States and southern Canada and migrating south in the winters. Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers forage in shrubs and trees for food which includes insects, bugs, beetles, and spiders.
This Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher perched on a branch while foraging was photographed at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, in St. Charles County, Missouri on 6-16-2021. I used a Nikon D850 camera body and a Nikon 600mm f/4.0E FL ED VR lens to capture this image. Settings: 1/2000, f/5.6, ISO 2500. The August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area was acquired by the State of Missouri from the federal government in the late 1940's. This 7000-acre area was used during World War 2 for production and storage of TNT and DNT, and during the 1960's for the processing of Uranium ore. Subsequently, the large property was thoroughly decontaminated, and then used as a wildlife conservation area.
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