It is a fun challenge to try to photograph tiny songbirds, like this Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) that I spotted last Thursday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Golden-crowned Kinglets are approximately 3-4 inches (80-100 mm) in length and weigh about 0.1-0.3 ounces (4 to 8 grams) and they move about continuously, often high in the trees.
If you look carefully just above the kinglet’s eye, you can get a tiny glimpse of yellow, a small portion of the yellow “crown” that gives this little bird its name.
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Very nice Golden-crowned Kinglet image Mike! Always enjoy seeing your images!
One of the best shots of this little guy I have seen. 👏👏
Thanks, Ted. Little birds are tough to photograph, as you well know, so I am really stoked when I manage to get a clear shot of one of them. 🙂
Not to mention a really great one LOL.
Beautiful capture of a beautiful bird.
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Thanks, Mitzy.
Good job. I see these little guys here in southern Arizona, but they are so dam hard to photograph.
Thanks so much for your kind words, kenne, and for the reblog. I can confirm that these little guys are really, really tough to photograph, so any shot I manage to get of one involves as much luck and persistence as skill. 🙂
Reblogged this on Becoming is Superior to Being and commented:
Mike did a great job capturing the image of a Golden-crowned Kinglet. I’m envious of his skills. You don’t see an image this good that often. — kenne
4 to 8 grams, so tiny!
What a joy it is to get a clear and close-up view of the golden-crowned kinglet, Mike. They’re so fast, flitting around, and it’s often so difficult to see all the details. Nice job.
Thanks, Jet. I am hoping the next shot I get will show the “crown” better, but for the moment I’m pretty happy with the shot I was able to get. 🙂
I see the yellow! What a little beauty!
That’s an excellent photo, Mike.
Beautiful
Thanks so much.