Yesterday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge I was thrilled to capture these images of a cute little Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa). Golden-crowned Kinglets are really small, only 3.1-4.3 inches (8-11 cm) in length and weighing 0.1-0.3 ounces (4-8 g), and they very active, which makes them hard to spot and even harder to photograph.
The kinglet posed so nicely that I don’t even have to explain why it is called “Golden-crowned.” In fact, it was the bright yellow streak on its head that initially caught my eye and helped me as I tracked the tiny bird as it moved in and out of the vegetation.
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Mike Powell 
Wow, those are impossible shots of that bird. It can be easier to photograph a gnat. Outstanding capture.
Wonderful job of spotting this tiny little beauty, Mike! How nice of him to pose ;D
Beautiful images of a beautiful bird Mike!!
Beautiful pictures, and there is indeed something really cute about that little bird!
Beauty of a bird, Mike! 😊 I like how the foliage frames it in each photo.
Your photographs are beautiful.
Very nice captures, Mike! Fast and unpredictable in their flight patterns, you did well to catch him. They are very pretty birds and nice you got his wing coloration in that second image.
Fine captures of this endearing bird, Mike.
Love that you got such nice shots!