Found a few interesting images of foraging Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (Polioptila caerulea) while kayaking at a local Missouri Conservation Area:
The gnatcatchers are always so busy, scurrying from branch to branch looking for small insects that may be on the branches of leaves.
Photographic Equipment Used:
- Canon 7D body
- Canon EF 100mm-400mm f/4.5-5.6 IS lens
- Handheld, with IS “On”
- ISO 2500 (top photo) and ISO 800 (bottom 2 photos)
- Aperture f/5.6 (all)
- Shutter 1/400 sec. (top 2 photos) and 1/4000 sec. (bottom photo)