This little gnatcatcher seems to be looking at us pleadingly ... Maybe it's thinking about everything that invades its habitat? This particular species is in any case the reason why a small reserve has been set aside right here, between the University of California at Irving and a major highway. It is a small species (10 cm) that lives in coastal sagebrush areas in Southern California and Baja California. However, the lack of sagebrush is becoming increasingly apparent as humans build more and more houses on the coast of California. Conservationists therefore try to set aside areas like this to ensure the species' survival. In California in particular, it has been considered threatened, with the situation in Mexico being somewhat brighter. Watching a pair of California gnatcatchers jumping around, spreading their tails to chase out insects, and catching them is therefore a special experience!