Bird ID Help Needed

[Orogeny]

I was able to spend about an hour at Lafitte's Cove Nature Preserve in Galveston and I got a couple of photos of this bird. It was small and was in a pretty dense thicket. A birder that came over to see what I was looking at told me, after seeing the photos on my lcd, told me that it was a black-throated blue warbler, but after getting home and looking at it on my computer screen, I don't think that is right. So I decided to bring it to the experts!





Thanks in advance.

[MichaelW]

After looking up a few photos I think I agree with you. It might be a female, but the photos I saw showed a bit of white on the wings. Don't see it here, but they could vary
quite a bit.

[Orogeny]

I think I figured it out. Blue-gray gnatcatcher. Right?

[corralup]

I think so. BGGC.

[sandboa]

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Black-throated Blue Warblers are uncommon (maybe rare) migrants in spring and fall.

[ifly223]

I dunno, pretty though. : )

[houtex01]

I agree with Chris...Blue-gray Gnatcatcher...

Ron

[Shadow]

Originally Posted by houtex01

I agree with Chris...Blue-gray Gnatcatcher...

Ron

I was thinking the same. Here's a closer look at one....


Blue-gray Gnatcatcher by Shadow Hunter, on Flickr

[Marhowie]

Cool little bird, like that first one best :)

[Orogeny]

Originally Posted by sandboa

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. Black-throated Blue Warblers are uncommon (maybe rare) migrants in spring and fall.

Yeah, too bad it wasn't a Black-throated Blue Warbler.

Thanks to everyone for looking and commenting.

[David Alaniz]

Nice looking little guy. The little ones don't stay in one place very long.

[Orogeny]

Originally Posted by David Alaniz

Nice looking little guy. The little ones don't stay in one place very long.

Yeah, it took about 10 minutes to get a clear shot and then I had about 10 seconds. Not great shots, but it was dark and I didn't have much time. These are ~70% crops.