I photographed this cute little Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) yesterday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The angle and exaggerated proportions make this kinglet look almost like a Disney cartoon to me.
If you have never seen one, Ruby-crowned Kinglets are tiny, even smaller than chickadees. They seem restless and are in perpetual motion, hopping from branch to branch and flicking their wings almost constantly, so I am happy whenever I am able to photograph one.
I can’t help but smile when I look at the photo and it almost looks to me like the tiny bird is smiling.
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Nice! It is fun to watch them bounce around! But tougher to photograph!
What a cute little puff-ball of feathers. Benjamin will love him too! Thank-you!
I don’t think it was a Disney cartoon, but he reminds me of the little chickenhawk