2014 Photograph, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea caerulea) Nest, Dad Feeding a Chick, Occoquan Bay NWR, Woodbridge, Virginia. © 2014.
The parent birds often closed their eyes when feeding chicks, probably to keep from being jabbed by an eager chick's bill.
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers Nesting
Polioptila caerulea caerulea
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers - - Little Bitty Birds Way Up in the Trees (Usually)
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