Ruby-crowned Kinglet Photos

Photography by Terry Sohl

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.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 October 11th, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 October 5th, 2008 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 May 15th, 2005 Great Bear Recreation Area near Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 October 15th, 2006 Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 October 15th, 2006 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 October 5th, 2008 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 7 October 5th, 2008 Minnehaha County, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 8 October 5th, 2008 Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 9 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 10 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 11 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 13 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 14 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 15 October 1st, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota	Ruby-crowned Kinglet 16 October 11th, 2010 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 17 September 14th, 2014 Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota

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