Black-Tailed Gnatcaher at Parker

 The Black-Tailed Gnatcatcher is a insect-eater is at home in the desert.  They live in pairs all years.  They use a variety calls too stay in touch.

 They feed on a wide variety of small insects.  They also eat small berries at times. They look for their food in shrubs and low trees.  They feed more among leaves in the summer and fall

Cowbirds often lay eggs in of this species, where the Gnatcatchers wind up raising only cowbirds.
Their nest are made out of plant fibers, grass, weeds, strips of bark, spider webs, feathers and animal hair. Both parents feed their young.

Enjoy.  KItfoxgal