Kojo Baidoo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are easily one of my favorite returning songbirds, and highly underrated ones at that. With a disproportionate amount of sass and attitude for a bird that doesn’t quite reach five inches, they light up the forest. I really enjoy the males in particular, who sport a beautiful shade of cerulean that blends nicely with a black and white tail, and of course the comical eyebrow that always makes them look angry. Combine that with a unique, variable song, and you’ve got a songbird like no other. Unfortunately, they’re more often than not overlooked when the bulk of the other Neotropical migrants arrive, so it’s nice to enjoy them while they’ve got the spotlight.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Blue-gray gnatcatchers are easily one of my favorite returning songbirds, and highly underrated ones at that. With a disproportionate amount of sass and attitude for a bird that doesn’t quite reach five inches, they light up the forest. I really enjoy the males in particular, who sport a beautiful shade of cerulean that blends nicely with a black and white tail, and of course the comical eyebrow that always makes them look angry. Combine that with a unique, variable song, and you’ve got a songbird like no other. Unfortunately, they’re more often than not overlooked when the bulk of the other Neotropical migrants arrive, so it’s nice to enjoy them while they’ve got the spotlight.