In the shade, though I managed to get very close to this tiny flitting bird.
A rare moment of this hyper bird relaxing. The crown is nicely visible here.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
This is pretty much just what they always look like - merrily hopping around. I chased this one for a bit, probably a female since there was no hint of a crown.
That Cedar give a good sense of her tiny size.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula)
San Diego County, California, US
2 singing in backyard
Kinglet killed by my neighbor's cat.
seen in red hill valley today
On the main plateau in the WMA, there were approx 6-8 kinglets singing and calling, along with black-capped chickadees, slate juncos, and an eastern phoebe. I managed to capture one photo of the kinglets; they are very shy and are always on the move in hidden, branchy places.
This record gleaned from field journals I kept between 1968 and 2002. The first 6500+ records I posted on iNat had photo documentation, but now I am posting these records which do not have photos just to provide the data point for the species, date, and location as best as I can for the historical record. I will also add a number to represent the approximate number of individuals of this species I recorded on the given day if more than one.
This record gleaned from field journals I kept between 1968 and 2002. The first 6500+ records I posted on iNat had photo documentation, but now I am posting these records which do not have photos just to provide the data point for the species, date, and location as best as I can for the historical record. I will also add a number to represent the approximate number of individuals of this species I recorded on the given day if more than one.
