It is fun to watch the acrobatics of tiny Ruby-crowned Kinglets (Corthylio calendula) as they forage for food, like this one that I photographed last Thursday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. I love the twisting, spiral shape of the little branchlet on which the kinglet is perched so much that I might well have photographed it even if the kinglet were not there. The yellow colors in the background are a huge plus in creating an autumnal feeling in this image.
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Mike Powell 
Oh how lucky you were graced with a peek at the ruby crown. Lovely photo, Michael.
Thanks, Jet. I don’t often get to see the ruby crown, so I was thrilled when I first looked at this photo on my computer.