Easily, one of the hardest birds to photograph. The Blue Gray Gnatcatcher is a tiny, long-tailed bird of deciduous forests and scrublands, the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher makes itself known by its soft but emphatic “spee” calls and its constant motion. By flicking its white-edged tail from side to side, the gnatcatcher may scare up hiding insects.
Feeds near tips of branches, constantly moving through foliage. Moves tail continuously, which may flush insects. Never stops moving; gleans insects from opening tree buds that are sappy and attract the insects. Drooping wings but 6.5 inches long, and a double white stripped tail.
The are slightly over 3.5 inches body length. One of our smallest birds.
Photos taken 4/11/14 with a Canon 50D and a EF400L f/5.6 from way over 100 feet:
A couple photos from last May:
Life and Wildlife along the Little Buffalo River 
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