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These Ruby-crowned Kinglets are tough little birds to photograph. They are extremely hyperactive and just when you think you've got one in your sights - they move on. This one isolated on a perch for more than its usual 1/2 nanosecond.
Trying some off-camera flash to see if I can reduce shutter speed and ISO. I haven't got the flash settings down just yet but I was pleased with the flash freezing the subject. With my settings, the image would have been almost black otherwise.
The annual Hummingbird Festival at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center begins Friday, September 8, and runs through Sunday, September 10. This is a festival featuring numerous speakers on a myriad of topics. Hummingbird banding is a huge treat for the visitors.
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There was well over a dozen Ruby-crowned Kinglets singing their heads off and likely twice that amount in Fishtrap Creek Park.
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Family: Old World Warblers/Kinglets
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Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Highway 101, in Jefferson County, 27 miles (43 km) south of the town of Forks.
Ruby is 16 years old, she belongs to a friend. I think she is a Cairn Terrier.
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I had fun watching this cute little hummer and his partner come everyday while spending time up at my trailer over the Holidays.
This little bird had snagged a small fly for breakfast. I had hoped to find more Warblers this morning but I saw a lone Yellow-rumped. Soon.
Winter residents in the Oklahoma Cross Timbers. Stay fairly low to the ground providing some close shots. Problem is they are never still. Can be frustrating to photo. Our beautiful world, pass it on.
Ruby is my Bisou Ai UU and Cindy is my Bisou Ai ShuShu from Custom House. Ruby is a small girl full of energy and Cindy is a little bit shy! Ruby loves to play around with her Sis Cindy. They're best friends!! Ruby and Cindy are wearing La Boutique de Lupi,Simply Kir hat and ixtee boots.
It appears our summer yard crew flew south yesterday. We should still see some migrants, but I will miss the regulars. Safe travels little ones!
I got a few shots of this ruby-crowned kinglet yesterday, including some facing me, but they didn't show the ruby part; since I haven't seen many shots with the red, I decided to use this one that shows the crown, even if it isn't the best pose!
Photographed in the backyard area in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Ruby Beach is the northernmost of the southern beaches in the coastal section of Olympic National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located on Highway 101, in Jefferson County, 27 miles (43 km) south of the town of Forks.
Yesterday was a scorcher, we went for a long drive, listening to music, ended up in Mission, decided to brave the heat and went for an explore, geez, thought I was going to melt, anyways got some good photos, and Miss Baker is easily seen from their main drag, I might share some later, but I don't want to bore my viewers with my obsession :) I was wearing my polarizing sunglasses and all the colours were popping and our car was glowing, she was red hot :)
listening to Rainbow's "Street of Dreams"
I managed to capture a decent look at this little guy’s name-sake ruby crown.
A tiny bird seemingly overflowing with energy, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet forages almost frantically through lower branches of shrubs and trees. Its habit of constantly flicking its wings is a key identification clue. Smaller than a warbler or chickadee, this plain green-gray bird has a white eyering and a white bar on the wing. Alas, the male’s brilliant ruby crown patch usually stays hidden—your best chance to see it is to find an excited male singing in spring or summer.
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet has the sweetest little spring song. Quite pleased to hear it and capture a few images of them.
I spent a considerable amount f time yesterday trying to capture this Ruby-crowned Kinglet as it flit amoung the trees and bushes with either a branch across it's face or deep in the shadows...finally, it came out in the open, oh so briefly, to capture a shot including it's brightly colored 'ruby-crown'!
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Moody sunset and I am taking the liberty of making it even moodier with a little color edit. In my minds eye this is exactly how it feels to look. Or looks the feel. Or simply as I see it. I love this beach and when I am home long enough try and go. It has been years now and the memory has faded to colorful recollection and the salty taste of lingering sea memories.
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Ruby Tuesday: The glowing red sun rises up into the cloud laden sky, full of rain for later, but for now the beach has promised to give anyone up a show.
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I may have mis-identified this bird, but the slashes on the wing and a slight touch of ruby on its crown point to the Kinglet. It should be more olivey-coloured in the body, but that could be the deep shade in which I took the photo.
There are several species of Ruby-tailed wasps in the UK, and ignita (above) is the one most frequently seen. The head and thorax are a dazzling greenish-blue, and the abdomen is a firey red. In bright sunlight the vivid metallic colours of their bodies appear very jewel-like.
Ruby-tailed wasps lay their eggs in the nests of other solitary bees and wasps. When they find a possible nest to lay their eggs they checkout the entrance to make sure no one is home. If they are unlucky and the owner is home they are well equipped to defend themselves with tough body cuticle to protect them from stings. Also the underside of their abdomen is concave which enables them to curl up into a ball.
If no one is home, they check to see the nest is well stocked with food, and then they reverse in and lay their eggs. When the eggs hatch, the emerging larvae eat the host bee or wasp larvae. For this reason they are sometimes called 'Cuckoo Wasps'. They remain in the nest until they are fully developed and then emerge the following spring as adult wasps.
I spotted a couple of these in my walk around Mill Lake this morning. They have a very distinctive call.
Another angle of the 145 ft. (44m) underground waterfall Ruby Falls Located 1120 ft. (341 m) beneath Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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This tiny bird was flashing his crown, positioning himself directly in front of other kinglets. Sunlight made that patch of red feathers glow like a hot coal. It was breathtaking and made me laugh at the same time. Ruby crowned Kinglet South Coast Botanic Garden 3754
Who is ready for a treasure hunt? I always feel like I'm treasure hunting when looking into tidepools like this one at Ruby Beach in Olympic National Park.
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