Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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While I was looking up into the trees and marveling at the huge number of moths flying over the black waters of the Corkscrew Swamp just outside of Naples, Florida, this tiny bomber swooped in, grabbed a moth and then began to wolf it down just as soon as it could find a perch to rest. At four and a quarter inches in length, this fast-moving blue-gray gnatcatcher is very common in eastern North American and parts of the Southwest where it forages in high trees for insects. Unusual for what we hear about wildlife and the state of habitat destruction these days, the total number of blue-gray gnatcatchers are on the rise. Not only are they becoming more numerous, they are also extending their range into places they've never been seen before.
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Animalia, Aves, Chordata, Corkscrew Swamp, Florida, Passeriformes, Polioptila, Polioptila caerulea, Polioptilidae, SW Florida, SWFL, Southwest Florida, animal, autumn, bird, birdwatching, blue-gray gnatcatcher, blue-grey gnatcatcher, fall, fauna, fowl, gnatcatcher, natural, nature, ornithology, passerine, songbird, vertebrate, wild, wildlife