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One of the more common birds at my suet feeders in the winter is the ruby crowned kinglet. I always wonder if these cute little puffball birds were an inspiration for Angry Birds game. They have so much spunk when they show their red crown to scare other birds off the feeder as they dive at it. .
One of several scenic ranges that make up the West Elk Mountains, the Ruby Range is the backdrop for some beautiful views of fall color. The aspen on the southern flanks of the range make up the most extensive stands in Colorado, only a portion of which are seen here from Beckwith Pass. The two prominent peaks are Ruby Peak and Mount Owen. The conifer forests here have escaped the outbreaks of spruce beetle that have killed numerous trees in surrounding mountain ranges.
Here is a photo of Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park, taken in June, 2018. This was taken from the lower part of the stairway leading down to the beach, looking northward up the beach. To access the beach itself, one has to climb over those washed-up logs that sit at the base of the stairway.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeding hungrily on the nectar in preparation for its migration south fro the aspen parkland region west of Tofield, Alberta, Canada.
12 August, 2019.
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A male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird navigating the flowers. He is difficult to get a shot of since he usually hits a few flowers and then leaves.
The species is a frequent migrant to Wisconsin and an uncommon northern summer resident. During the nesting season, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is found in a variety of forested habitats in the far northern region of the state.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
The season appears to be over over for me, haven't seen any Hummingbirds in 2 weeks now
Here's another look at a male ruby-crowned kinglet. Notice the much-plainer markings on its head and wings compared to a golden-crowned kinglet. If you look very very close on the tip-top of its head, you will see hints of some red feathers. Ruby-crowned kinglets can completely hide their ruby-colored crown when they want to. This one did flare that flaming crown open for me, but those photos were not so focused.