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My Favorite: Ruby-crowned Kinglets are pretty common in migration in South Dakota, and a bird I see quite a bit. While I do have a number of photos of them, I'm still waiting for a chance to get a photo of one with that trademark ruby crown raised in alarm or display. Maybe I'm just too nice and don't irk the birds enough for them to raise it in alarm! My favorite photo of the species is the one below, from Newton Hills State Park. I love the setting with the eastern red cedar (juniper) and "berries", as it's a type of habitat where I often see them in migration. This also represents one of the few photos I have of Ruby-crowned Kinglets where there's even a tiny hint of that red crown.
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1October 11th, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2October 5th, 2008Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3May 15th, 2005Great Bear Recreation Area near Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4October 15th, 2006Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5October 15th, 2006Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6October 5th, 2008Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7October 5th, 2008Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8October 5th, 2008Minnehaha County, South Dakota |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15October 1st, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16October 11th, 2010Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet 17September 14th, 2014Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota |
Click here for the species description page for the Ruby-crowned Kinglet
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