A golden (crowned kinglet) sort of day

squirl033 · Feb 26, 2018

Went to a nearby wildlife refuge this afternoon to check on a great horned owl's nest... mom was still sitting, and refused to show herself. Got some creepers and wrens and butterbutts, then stopped at Hawks Prairie on the way home. Jackpot! Found a most cooperative male gold-crowned kinglet that posed for me about 25 feet away, in the open, in great light, and gave me a good 2-3 minutes in the same place! Nemesis bird no more!

razashaikh · Feb 26, 2018

Amazing shots as well as details.

Dean_Gretsch · Feb 27, 2018

Those all are absolutely beautiful. The background blends perfectly.

BrentC · Feb 27, 2018

Very nice set. We have the ruby-crowned in our end and they are a PITA to photograph. Smaller than a chickadee and not able to sit still for second, constantly moving. Well done.

baturn · Feb 27, 2018

Wonderful!

squirl033 · Feb 27, 2018

razashaikh said:
Amazing shots as well as details.

Thank you!

Dean_Gretsch said:
Those all are absolutely beautiful. The background blends perfectly.

Thanks, Dean! I really lucked out with the setting...

BrentC said:
Very nice set. We have the ruby-crowned in our end and they are a PITA to photograph. Smaller than a chickadee and not able to sit still for second, constantly moving. Well done.

Thanks, Brent. The gold-crowns prefer coniferous habitat, so if you live where it's mostly deciduous, you may not see them.