Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Great photo. I enjoy the active pose and the nice detail. Love the diagonal thorny perch.

That perch and creamy Arizona colored background make this shot one-of-a-kind. Instantly recognizable as yours.

- Luke

Beautiful tones in this Richard.

Exquisite colours on this one. Composition is perfect too. A little head turn would have strengthened it even more.

A sweet pose, lovely bg and perch. The varicolored leaves really pull this over the top!
Q. What does taping into camera range mean?

Sweet!!
Sandy r

Very nice shot of a tricky, hyperactive little bird. Razor sharp detail. However, my friend, you cannot complain about dreary in a photograph with green leaves.

They really are tough to get! So, many congrats! A slight headturn would have been tops!

Q. What does taping into camera range mean?

Using playback of the bird's call/song to attract it. This is a technique used by some photographers to get birds within camera range, but it is something I don't do and don't recommend as it alters the bird's behavior and can be disruptive of the birds in general. With kinglets they will often come in to fight off a rival and flash their red crown spot, and I am always suspicious of that when I see it in a photo. My approach to bird photography is simply to walk around where they occur and hope that I will encounter one within camera range, rather than using a feeder or taping them in. It means I get to walk around a lot!

Very nice pose and perfect details.

D&L

Richard, what is the perch the bird is on? BTW, thanks for answering my question about taping. It occurred to me later that was what it was.

Very nice Rich. Iike the detail in the bird and the delicateness of the perch. The BG finishes this nicely.

Good detail, nice perch, great background and wonderful comp.. Need I say more? Ron

Congrats getting this little one in the open Richard. Very nice background and perch and great detail in the Kinglet.

what is the perch the bird is on?

Just one of the many varieties of mesquite here. This particular plant is a small and low shrub, and it is isolated from other shrubs in this spot. It was more open than most places see kinglets, and there weren't many ways the bird could hide behind other branches - that was probably why I was able to get such a clean view in this case.

Wonderful shot of this difficult to get bird. They are usually so active it's hard to get them in one place for long. Your colors here are nice and I like the perch. Sharon

It's a superb image in every way Rich. Big kudos for getting this dynamo so well. In the few opportunities I've had with them their hyper activity has driven me bonkers. Amazing that you got it so clean.

Kinglet photos don't get any better than this!

Very nice and I love the perch. Did some more practice with fill flash today and I'm sold!

Richard

Having the background naturally presented in hues of a peach sorbet is a feat in itself, but then to capture this tiny dynamo of a kinglet on this delicate & lacey perch is simply amazing.

Gorgeous details, light and pose.

Simply outstanding.

Very nice shot, Richard.

Nice one, Rich. I also seem to find a lot of these birds and no matter how many shots I get I can never get them to look at the camera. So while I would like to see a little more direct eye contact, I realize it's not too easily obtained.

Beautiful, Richard. A lovely composition and perfect technicals.

Richard, this is a great image. Tthese are very small and active little birds. Nice clean background, grat perch.
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