#kinglets

[pernine]

little goldcrest from an originally unfinished ms paint sketch to now a finished krita piece

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Photo: Ken Mattison

"This tiny bird is often hard to see in summer, when it lives high in tall conifers. In migration and winter, however, it often flits about low in woods and thickets, flicking its wings nervously as it approaches the observer. When it is truly excited (by a potential mate, rival, or predator), the male may erect his ruby-red crown feathers, hidden at other times. The song of the Ruby-crown is jumbled and loud, all out of proportion to the size of the bird."

- Audubon Field Guide

[occasionallybirds]

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)

April 3, 2025

Southeastern Pennsylvania

I suspect this one is a female because I saw no trace of a ruby crown in any of my photos, although it is hidden in the males most of the time.

Also this is as close as they ever come to standing still.

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

unsure if it's been requested before, but can you do the goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Have you seen the goldcrest (Regulus regulus)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJul 16

[iridescent-wildlife]

Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula). family Regulidae, order Passeriformes.

Asheville, North Carolina. November 2021.

[miyrumiyru]

Puffy, very smol and wore crown!

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

[spinus-pinus]

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Corthylio calendula

12/18/2023 Orange County, California

[susanoos-wife]

Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets and Chestnut, by Shizuo Ashikaga