Morris was loading up our photo equipment earlier today when he spotted this little bird perched on one of our four o¡¯clocks gone to seed (AKA Bella di Notte or Mirabilis). We often see and hear large noisy groups of what we call ¡°tiny birds¡± in our camellia or rosebushes but this little guy was all by himself today and for the first time, Morris noticed a little bright red stripe on the top of his tiny head. Kaufman¡¯s Field Guide aptly describes the Ruby-crowned kinglet as a ¡°hyperactive midget¡±. Morris was very fortunate to get these photos, although a bit blurry, because the little guy would not stay still for one nanosecond!
Curious if any of you folks have seen these around. Kaufman says the red stripe is only visible when they¡¯re excited so I guess this little guy was only mildly excited because his red crown wasn¡¯t quite as raised as you see in all the guide book photos!
Di and Morris Erickson
Pocket Area
