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However, occasionally I get lucky, and the following kinglet stayed still long enough and close enough for a very detailed photograph, including his ruby crown.
| Ruby-Crowned Kinglet | May 2006 |
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In April I came across a number of ruby-crowned kinglets in the game land north of Cooper's Pond (during those oh so wonderful days when leaves didn't obscure everything).
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They're tiny, tiny birds, not much larger than a hummingbird.
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Their colors are gray and olive - and yellow. The male ruby-crowned kinglet has a ruby crown, which isn't always visible.
However, occasionally I get lucky, and the following kinglet stayed still long enough and close enough for a very detailed photograph, including his ruby crown. | ||
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Luck and bird photography go hand in hand. For me, anyway.
Photo note: I used a Pentax *istD, with the SMC 1000mm reflex lens, for these photos, which were taken in April 2006. |