2014 Photograph, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea caerulea) Nestlings, Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia. © 2014.
Notice the strands of spider web used to secure the nest and attach bits of lichen to the outer surface of the nest. The strands are most easily seen along the left edge of the nest.

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers Nesting
Polioptila caerulea caerulea
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers - - Little Bitty Birds Way Up in the Trees (Usually)



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