Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Gallery: AvianPosted January 26, 2011206 views16 comments

I got a bit closer for this, my second post of the Kinglet.
If you look closely, you can just see a hint of its red crown here.
One of North America's smallest birds, the Ruby-crowned Kinglet can be recognized by its constant wing-flicking. The male shows its red crown only infrequently, and so far I've only seen it once..
F/9, 1/800th, ISO 500, 1D M3, Canon 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext and natural light around 10:00am and partly cloudy. About 80% FF.

You can see the bird with its brightly colored raised crown here:
http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/ic.cgi?a=vp&pr=165182&CGISESSID=a953e01529f57e166136ac4e2309a12f&u=26884

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Steve Balke on January 26, 2011 at 10:11 PM

The combination of that delightful pose and branch with other branches and berries dangling downward is very attractive, Howard. The bird even has a white area behind its head to spotlight it. Very fine color and detail too. I like it better than your previous image of this species....even though for this one I could find (under high magnification!) only one thin, very small feather that might be red on its head!

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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on January 26, 2011 at 10:15 PM

I like the pose on this little guy. Not so easy to do. Well done.

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Comment posted by Brian Gatlin on January 26, 2011 at 10:27 PM

sweet, Howard. I like this one better than the last. nice pose, pleasing bg, I like your comp, including the branches. would also look good if you cropped between the berries, but not necessary. Sharpness on this one is first rate.

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Comment posted by Harry Harris on January 26, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Beautiful. I really like the composition. The head turn is great and the BG compliments the bird.

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Comment posted by Richard Ditch on January 26, 2011 at 11:02 PM

Very nice. I prefer this to the previous image. An interesting pose, and nice graphics from the branch and twigs.

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Comment posted by Marc Dubuc on January 26, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Excellent picture with nice composition. Nice head position and BG.

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Comment posted by Charles Gangas on January 27, 2011 at 12:42 AM

Howard- I like this image much better than the previous post, and not only for the sharp detail here. The pose, perch, and BG all contribute in making this a terrific capture, congrats.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on January 27, 2011 at 2:58 AM

Another beauty! Well done, Howard.
Mauro

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on January 27, 2011 at 7:08 AM

I too like this image over the first even without such a nice look at the crown. Great BG and perch branch. Nice look at the bird with good sharpness, detail, and pose. Well done.

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Comment posted by Mia McPherson on January 27, 2011 at 8:08 AM

Howard,

I'm chiming in to say I like this image better than you previous post too even though the other one had the raised crown. I love the pose presented here and the simplicity of the setting.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on January 27, 2011 at 10:01 AM

Great pose, Howard.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 27, 2011 at 10:31 AM

HI Howard. :wavey Splendid capture of this tiny bird. love the pose ,detail and the perch

Albert Darmo. Canada

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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 27, 2011 at 12:50 PM

Howard,
superb pose, excellent detail and beautiful background. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 27, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Nice detail, background and wonderful perch, good job on this hard to get kinglet, way to go.

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Comment posted by Dan Moore on January 27, 2011 at 7:10 PM

I will not compare --Both are top shelf IMO.

Very well done.

Dan

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Comment posted by Ron Dudley on January 31, 2011 at 2:05 PM

I like this a lot Howard. Very nice pose from an uncooperative subject and the lines of the perch add some wonderful interest IMO.

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