From Cornell's All About Birds Website:
A tiny, continuously active bird, the Golden-crowned Kinglet is most frequently found in coniferous woods. Despite being barely larger than a hummingbird, the kinglet winters northward to Canada and Alaska.
Continuously active = hard to get a good shot! This was the best I could do.
Image captured 01-12-13 - Bisset Park - Radford, Virginia
Linking with Wild Bird Wednesday
Your capture of the Golden-crowned Kinglet is awesome, Kerri. It's clear and crisp.
ReplyDeleteSmall active birds are definitely a challenge to capture.
This made my morning.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to see one of these but I know we have them here. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Kerri, Great capture! I hope to see one of these out here one of these days. John
ReplyDeleteI do love the birdies. :-)
ReplyDeletePearl
I've never seen one of these before. Love that touch of black and yellow on his head. Nice catch!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet little bird!!! I have never heard of that species!!
ReplyDeleteAn awesome shot Kerri.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pic, Kerri. I've only ever seen the ruby crowned kinglet and that was only once. I first thought my eye landed on a large dragonfly in motion. They're tiny and adorable and this shot is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute little bird! Strange, though, if they winter up north that you found one around here now!
ReplyDeleteThat is a GREAT shot of this little ball of activity.
ReplyDeleteIsn't he a cute little thing. Another great photo.
ReplyDeletemuch better than the shots i managed to get last summer! very flitty in amongst the trees! :)
ReplyDeleteCute shot of the Kinglet!
ReplyDeletegorgeous little sweetie pie
ReplyDeleteYou always do a great job - you really do.
ReplyDeleteLove that you were able to get the yellow spot on his head.
You did a fantastic job! This had to be hard to get!
ReplyDeletelovely photo! Your kinglet is very like our goldcrest (very closely related too i think). I've seen lots of goldcrests over the past year, lovely birds to watch
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bird! Really pretty!
ReplyDeleteThats a great shot - these tiny little birds are so hard to get a shot of.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to WBW.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne.
PS: sorry for slow reply - I been out of internet range in Tasmania!
Great shot of a beautiful bird. When I see them, they're usually in the very top of a tree, constantly moving and always behind a leaf!
ReplyDeleteI love the look on his face! As though he's saying "what do you mean I shouldn't be up here?"!!
ReplyDeleteYou rose to the challenge Kerri.
Tiny but splendid
ReplyDeleteFabulous photo of such a hard-to-capture bird, Kerri!
ReplyDeletecame back to say congrats on your POTW!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful photograph.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured!