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Superbowl@lemmy.world · 7 days ago

From Dave Bowie

I was able to photograph this blue-gray gnatcatcher harassing a barred owl !!

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The size difference is nuts! Also before reading the caption I thought it was a hummingbird lol
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  Wow, I looked them up and they are very tiny! I saw it said they weigh 5-7 grams. A sugar packet is 3-4 grams for comparison.
  
  I guess you don’t need to be big to catch a gnat.
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    True!
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  I did too.

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