Anyone Recognize This Guy

[SCraig]

Does anyone recognize this little guy? I shot it this morning in a tree near Radnor Lake (not a shore bird). It's about the size of a sparrow or warbler but I've not seen one around here with that bright yellow stripe along its head.

Not the sharpest shot in the world but it was a snap shot (as opposed to a snapshot). It landed in a tree about 10 feet from me and all I saw was a flash of yellow. I looked over and saw it. I swung my camera toward it and managed one shot before it was gone.

 

[tirediron]

That's Ralph.




Black-capped chickadee

 

[sm4him]

Looks like maybe a Golden-crowned Kinglet. Nice bird, and nice photo of it!

 

[SCraig]

That's Ralph.




Black-capped chickadee

Don't think so. Not with that yellow stripe down the middle. That's what I thought to until I saw that stripe.

Looks like maybe a Golden-crowned Kinglet. Nice bird, and nice photo of it!

Yep, I think you're right. I looked at that one when searching on Whatbird.com but the image they showed made it look more like a yellow crest than just a stripe. Looking at images of them on Google I think that's it.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[amolitor]

That effin' bird owes me money!

 

[The_Traveler]

sporting pigeon?

 

[DougGrigg]

Recognize? This is a '55, beautiful bodywork and I mean, wow look at those racing stripes, she's pretty, definitely a Moroccan Blue. wonderful plumage.

.. *giggles to self, I think I got away with it*

Beautiful shot though

 

[MartinCrabtree144 39]

Looks like maybe a Golden-crowned Kinglet. Nice bird, and nice photo of it!

What he said.

 

[robbins.photo]

Actually I think that's Ralph's evil twin brother