this ruby-crowned kinglet brought it's unique song to the woodlands near the ponds

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Murray Kentucky

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Ruby Beach

Wikipedia: The ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. Their breeding habitat is coniferous forests across Canada, Alaska, northern New England and the western United States.

These birds migrate to the southern United States and Mexico. Some birds are permanent residents in the west.

Conservation status: Least Concern

Ruby Throated Hummingbird on Clematis - Green Spring Gardens

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula).

Local park Mississauga, ON

Male Ruby-throated Hummingbird showing off it's beautiful iridescent red-orange neck feathers

Ruby Throated Hummer, male. Multi flash setup from my kitchen window.

Ruby crowned kinglet Maryland

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird in very challenging light on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia

We travelled nearly 400 miles through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains - unfortunately most of the drive was through cloud and fog

This photograph is very impressive considering that it was taken in heavily overcast backlit conditions, handholding a telephoto lens at 1/200 trying to capture a very active subject

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Ruby Throated Hummingbird on a Salvia plant

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Glenhurst Meadows, Warren Green Acres, Warren, New Jersey

I also saw a couple of Golden-crowns, but you know how it is with kinglets (i.e. how seeing them and getting a pic are 2 different things)!

And yet another example of how birds often match the colors of their surroundings.

Note:

840 mm on the 7D format (APS-C) sensor is equivalent to 1400 mm on a full frame body, so a good tripod, a relatively small aperture with a reasonable shutter speed and ISO are essential to getting pics where you can see their feather barbules, beak whiskers, and the glint in their eye. Those of you who have even longer fixed lens cameras will need to be even more careful with your settings, so be sure to use a tripod (or lean your camera against something sturdy) when cranking up the zoom.

Click on the following link to see an alternate stabilization method when other types of bracing aren't available. Or here for an even lower POV stabilization technique.

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Cardinal Flower - Green Spring Gardens

Here is Pearl reflected in Ruby.

Ruby is a gorgeous Red Camper van all decked out with sweet retro accessories.

The reflection is a cream sweetie, called Pearl - I was very excited to see that www.snailtrail.co.uk have a van named the same as one of my little poppets...

Thanks for Front page Explore kind people ;)

Ruby Throated Hummingbird feeding on a Coral Bean plant - Green Spring Gardens

I went through a lot of work to get this shot. The trail I walked was longer and hillier than I thought it would be. I got my days workout on this one. Not a lot to see but I was a happy to see this little Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

* I wonder if this might be a Hutton's Vireo?

A couple of shots of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet flitting about in the bushes on Matsqui Trail, Abbotsford, B.C.

Ruby Beach

Olympic National Park, WA.

Who wouldn't want to view this on Black!

OMG! Explore #6, I think thats the highest I've ever gone!

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A Ruby Throated Hummingbird approaching the sugar water in NW Illinois

One of the many I saw the other day....

Port Coquitlam, B.C.

This male ruby-throated hummingbird has been defending his territory actively for several months now.

Este colibrí garganta rubí ha defendido su territorio desde hace meses.

This is a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on one of his favorite flowers on my patio - a variety of Lantana called "Red Spread." They seem to prefer any of the varieties that have red flowers, but feed from the yellow blossoms in the center. The wings are a bit blurred - I think he must have moved. I took this at 1/800th of a second, so that gives you some idea how fast the wings move.

Taken in New Jersey, USA

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I spotted this Ruby-crowned Kinglet hunting through this bush which was suddenly invaded by several Bushtits. The Kinglet was not impressed!

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Parkland County, Alberta

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A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet at Bauer Farm Park in Madison CT 11-9-24

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Burke Lake Park

I waited 13 weeks for her, she was worth it. What a sweetie.

Photo of a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The flowers in the background are red and pink Geraniums (Geranium Caliente).

The photo was taken using manual focus. To capture detail in the wings, two remote Speedlite flash units were used with flash mode set to Manual and flash power set to 1/32.

To answer a question on how this was accomplished using what appears to be a slow shutter speed of 1/180 second, it is an example of the use of High-Speed Photography, using flash on low power, as well as the Max Sync Speed for your camera (1/180 for the Canon 6D). It's a very complex topic.

male ruby. they can fly at about 30 mph, they weigh less than a nickel (topping out at 3 grams while nickel weighs 5 grams) and their wings beat 60-80 times per second. a little marvel of nature.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Hampton Park, Charleston, S.C.

October 27, 2011

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Sometimes we get lucky! I was about to take a picture of this pink coneflower and when I looked through the viewfinder I saw a hummingbird on it!

Ruby sleeping!

In HDR. I felt like going overboard today, so what do you know? I like HDR, it's not my fave but it's OK. Some people think there's something wrong with HDR but I am indifferent really. I like the way it produces nice reflections in windows and nice shadows.

Ruby Crowned,sizing up a Bug.

Ruby Crowned Kinglet.

The ruby crowned normally keeps its crown hidden, usually only displaying it for mating and when it is very angry.

I have only once seen and photographed a kinglet showing its ruby crown. The photo is shown in the comments box.

I delayed posting this photograph hoping to get a better shot as I had been seeing kinglets every day prior to the recent cold snap. I am posting what I have as I believe all these active little birds have headed South and I wanted to show their beautiful crown.

Photo taken at John Heinz NWR.

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I finally got my butt out to the backyard to take some pics of my resident Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Didn't have a lot of time but did manage a few shots and I am especially happy I got this female drinking from a flower (Bee Balm).

Backyard, September 2022

May 5, 2019

A pair of male ruby throated humming birds (archilochus colubris) were at the feeder today. They were going at each other like tiny WWI biplanes in a dog fight.

Brewster, Massachusetts

Cape Cod - USA

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With its beak open like this, it is more as if it is quacking than chirping.

Con el pico así es más como si graznara que piara.