Golden-crowned Kinglet

[Bill Dix]

These tiny birds are very fidgety, zipping from twig to twig in search of a morsel. And usually with their backs to me. I probably took 200 frames, and only a few captured the golden crown and something approaching a decent head angle (I know, another degree or two wouldn't hurt). From Cape May last Wednesday.

D7200, 500f4 + 1.4 TC, ISO 2000, 1/2500s @ f/7.1 manual. Full height cropped from horizontal.

[Adhika Lie]

Beautiful bird, Bill! No nits from me. I think the color works really well and the berry (?) is like icing on the cake!

[Chris Elliott]

Bill,

Great find and good work once found. Wonderful colors and sharpness and I really like the detail in the feet as they clutch the branch.

Chris

[John Whaley]

Great shot Bill. I like the composition and it looks perfectly exposed. Tack sharp.

[keith mitchell]

These lovely little birds do seem to like conifers,nice hanging pose and true colours and the bird looks very sharp,very well caught Bill.

[Daniel Cadieux]

Yes, I agree a better head angle would have been excellent, but I understand what it is trying to get good images of this species! I've had a bit of luck using audio with them, but not a whole lot. Good details and clinging pose. I also like the few berries.

[Bill Nuttall]

Hi Bill

I know the Euro Firecrest and Goldcrest quite well .. this bird looks similar although I have never been to the US and seen it

for me there is too much black in the image, a little too much to the left in the histogram if you like