Weekend Birding: Golden-crowned Kinglet
The Golden-crowned Kinglet is a tiny, active bird about the size of a hummingbird. They are almost continuously in motion usually hopping from branch to branch or behind tree leaves. They range across most of North America and breed in the northern forests.
A few weeks ago we came across a small flock of them foraging on the ground. They are very difficult to photograph as they never stay still. Finally, I was able to get a clear shot of one of these little guys.
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What a great shot! Coming to your blog is always such an adventure, and I am seeing birds I never noticed before!
Here’s MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST
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The kinglets are usually in the forest preserves and difficult to see, so I’m not surprised if most people have never seen one up close. They are pretty common once you know what to look for.
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I know how difficult active tiny birds are to photograph- I really prefer birds at least duck size… Great shot. And a pretty, distinctive bird. I’ve got birds today too.
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I’ve been trying to get a clear shot of one of these guys for years. I was thrilled to find them on the ground. This guy was hopping around but let me approach. If you look closely at his tail feathers, you can see a little blur. They are fast!
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A beautiful photo!
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Isn’t he a cuties; lovely capture.
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Brilliant photograph as usual. He does look rather cuddlesome.
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What a beauty! Is that a young bird?
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That’s an adult. They are just very, very tiny.
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What a tiny bundle of cuteness!
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He sure is handsome!
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I feel like I can touch it. Very pointed beak.
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Wow, this is a fantastic shot. It’s very crisp/sharp, and I love the framing (or crop). Nice! Here’s my Saturday snapshot post.
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Thanks. It’s cropped. No way that little bird would let me get so close to him.
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What an amazing close-up shot. He’s perky looking as well as being active. Thanks for sharing.
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We have Ruby-crowned Kinglets – I just saw one this morning. They are tiny, smaller than chickadees. Very cute, bright-eyed little creatures.
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The Ruby-crowneds were staying up in the trees, hopping behind branches. I stalked one for a half hour one time before I got a clear shot. I don’t know if I’m patient or just stubborn.
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I took the photo of one before, not as still as yours here, and therefore very blurry. I thought mine has a red stripe on the crown not yellow.
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Ah, the red stripe. The males will flash a bright reddish-orange crown during courtship displays. I think they move even faster when displaying.
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I can’t believe how clear the photo is! You really got an awesome shot of that bird!
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I got lucky and found a flock of them on the ground. They are usually in trees flitting among the branches.
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That bird is too cute — and the picture is amazingly clear! I always look forward to Weekend Birding 🙂
Here is my SATURDAY SNAPSHOT post.
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Oh wow. What a pudgy, yet delicate, precious wonder. 🙂
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Beautiful capture – I can’t get over how round he is though!
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Terrific shot. He looks much chunkier than a hummingbird, but I’ll take your word for it since you are the only bird expert I know. Here’s Mine
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He is! I meant size as in length. This guy was a little fluffed up, they are normally not quite as chunky.
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beautiful!! that could be in a birdbook!
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