Kinglets

2016-10-302016-10-30Sherry Felix

I was able to spend a couple of hours in the park and managed to capture a couple of Kinglets (Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned). They are such fun to watch. These tiny acrobatic birds flit about so fast they are hard to photograph. Every click of the shutter found them in a new position.

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Central Park 10/28/2016

Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Central Park 10/28/2016

Golden-crowned Kinglet, Central Park 10/28/2016

Jet Eliot 2016-11-01 / 12:45 pm

Such a treat to see your kinglets, Sherry; and great to see both species. Our ruby-crowns have come in now and keep me, too, chasing after them with joy. Their acrobatics and fluttering in place are delightful.

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- Sherry Felix 2016-11-01 / 1:29 pm
  
  They are such sweet little birds.
  
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BeckyB 2016-11-01 / 7:14 am

Never heard of them until your lovely post . . they are stunning birds and I’m in awe you managed to photograph them 🙂

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- Sherry Felix 2016-11-01 / 7:51 am
  
  Thanks Becky. Have you seen Firecrests? They are like Kinglets.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_firecrest
  
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  - BeckyB 2016-11-01 / 8:00 am
    
    I must have since I know the name and they look very familiar. I’ll be a bit more observant this winter as I should see them here in England and in Portugal.
    
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    - Sherry Felix 2016-11-01 / 8:15 am
      
      Happy hunting 🙂
      
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Midwestern Plant Girl 2016-10-31 / 6:31 am

Thanks for sharing! I’ve never seen one of these cuties before. Maybe I’m not looking fast enough 😉

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- Sherry Felix 2016-10-31 / 9:02 am
  
  Hope you find them. The maps shows where they can be found https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet/id and https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Golden-crowned_Kinglet/id Fall migration is a good time to catch them.
  
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  - Midwestern Plant Girl 2016-11-01 / 6:42 am
    
    Welp. I see that the Golden Crown may visit me in winter, however Ruby is going to avoid the Midwest. I’ll look out for them, but not too hard 😉
    Thanks for the info!!
    
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leegaywood 2016-10-30 / 5:45 pm

Yes, they are qiuck, you have captured that*!*

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- Sherry Felix 2016-10-30 / 9:06 pm
  
  Thanks. Firecrests are bit like kinglets.
  
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1nmbirder 2016-10-30 / 10:40 am

I love kinglets too! You’re lucky to have both kinds.

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- Sherry Felix 2016-10-30 / 10:57 am
  
  🙂 we sure are
  
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