Ruby-crowned kinglets for the FF community
Can you tell how much I love springtime? So many birds are on the move, some are migrating long distances from the warm weather places where they spent the winter. It's so good to see them return!
Ruby-crowned Kinglet is one of North America's smallest birds, tinier than a Chickadee and only a bit larger than a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Males have red crown feathers, but only reveal them when excited. Females lack the red crest but otherwise look identical.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
They are not frequent visitors to my yard, but daughter Ella was able to capture these great photos at the Bill Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Chicago. Most of the 10 acre sanctuary is fenced off and only wildlife is allowed in... Taking photos of any birds through the fence from the path that circles the sanctuary is challenging!
This little dynamo never sits still and flitters ceaselessly from treetops to low brush, closely examining each leaf and branch for food. It can hover, rather like a hummingbird, while looking for it's next bit of food.
It is a olive-green songbird native to North America and is 4 inches long and weighs less than a third of an ounce, They have white wing bars, and white eye rings,
It's hyper movement is one of the features that makes it easy to identify
It mainly eats insects and feeds on beetles, flies, moths, ants, and wasps, and spiders. It also will eat some fruit and berries.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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Wow, the beauty of the bird brings a very extraordinary charm to me, the bird stands very cool ❤️🙏
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Very cool little birds! With you're wooded backyard I'm surprised you don't get many of them visiting. Spring is a great time for bird watching and enjoying all of the flowers.
Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing them.
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Great pics. Your daughter should consider hiring for National Geo. Amazing captures.
Beautiful little bird Melinda, I also fell in love with birding, but stil unable to buy the lens for it. so for now, I can enjoy the bird photos that you and the other hivers share here on Hive. ;)
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I can't wait to see what you do with it when you have a good zoom! Your photos are wonderful and I'm sure you have plenty of beautiful birds there!
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Awww really cute bird.
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What a privilege to be able to enjoy these beautiful birds!
Thank you for sharing!
Great photos of these cute tiny birds👍
Good morning, dear friend @melinda010100, how are you?
What a beautiful place your daughter visited, and what beautiful birds she was able to photograph.
Excellent shots.
Have a beautiful Sunday.
Kinglets are so adorable. Fantastic shots!
It is true that we do not see many birds in winter, but in summer we see various types of beautiful birds in the sky and in such places.
Great photos 👍 we occasionally see ruby crowned kinglets here but they are not common.
Beautiful bird, Melinda. Nice picture. Thank you.😘🙏👏👏👏