Sunday, November 23, 2008

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

What a surprise. This is a new bird for me, discovered in an enchanting moment under the hemlock that stands outside my door. As he flittered around the edges and before I knew what I was watching, I snapped six photos.
Photo no. 1 was this surprise image. The flying image below is photo no. 6. Everything in between is a series of blurs. A very quickly moving little gem. I am thrilled to have stumbled upon him! According to Peterson, Tennessee is in this bird's wintering range.

Submitted to Bird Photography Weekly #13 at Birdfreak.com to promote the conservation of our world's birds!

19 comments:

  1. What a wonderful little bird! I loved the last image showing the light through his feathers!

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  2. what a wonderful job in capturing him! i love both, but the one with the wings spread is fantastic!

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  3. I agree, the photo of the kinglet with his wings spread is beautiful! Kudos for getting him/her to sit still long enough for a portrait, too.

    The ruby-crowned kinglet is a pretty common bird up here, especially in the winter time. They look remarkably similar to Hutton's vireos, but it doesn't look like that species occurs in your area - lucky! Congrats on the new species!

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  4. I like Kinglets, both Ruby Crowned and Golden Crowned. They always seem to look cute and satisfied as they busy themselves finding specs of nourishment.

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  5. Hi Marie. He was such a busy bird. I was so surprised to see what I'd captured. And yes, the feather spread is grand.

    Thanks, Gina. I agree. Two surprise photos when I though I had none.

    I wish I knew how many seconds these snaps took, Monica. Not many. He was very fast! And I was lucky. It was a delight to see a new bird in my own yard.

    Yes, Bernie. 'Busy' is the word. I looked at that first photo and thought, how adorable! Maybe its the eye ring or that tiny little beak. Fun.

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  6. Wonderful, I love the wings against the sky in that last shop!

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  7. Congratulation on your LIFER - Ruby-Crowned Kinglet.
    Yes, the last pic is great.

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  8. I like that one, too, Kathie. Actually, I'm thrilled with both of them.

    Thanks, Tabib. Finding out with photos that I had seen my first kinglet was a fun experience.

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  9. Hey Vickie congrats on seeing your first Kinglet. I only get to see them when they migrate through. Great photos because they are hard to capture with a camera they move so fast.

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  10. I'm glad my camera was in my hand, Toni. I would have missed this bird altogether without it.

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  11. I've seen a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet only once. I agree that they are very sweet little birds. And how fun to ID a new species.

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  12. Hi, Sparverius. Yes, it was fun. I get excited when I see birds that aren't familiar, right here at my backdoor. Makes you stop taking anything for granted!

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  13. Excellent spot :) I often take pics before I know what it is too... I really love the silouette image. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Nice shots vickie, good catch of the flying shot.

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  15. Way to go! I love the flight shot. Nice job!

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  16. Very nice...they are such beautiful tiny things. I'm glad you came by wingsnthings and led me here to your blog. I'll definitely be back.

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  17. Kinglets are quite common here on the mountain, but they are so flighty that I have never gotten a pics of one. Both of your shots are terrific. I find both kinglets adorable.

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  18. Great series of photos. They move fast and are not easy to get pictures of!

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  19. What a lovely surprise to find the bird and great that you could get photos of it.

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