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Regulus calendula
This bird, one of the smallest North American songbirds, has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring. Males have a red crown patch, which is usually concealed. The sexes are identical (apart from the crown), and juveniles are similar in plumage to adults.
My yard
Spotted on Dec 15, 2013
Submitted on Dec 24, 2013
6 Comments
Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. I think they are very cute little birds and it's cool when you can get a shot showing that ruby crown!
Boy does this bird look familiar. I remember when I couldn't find one for the life of me. And now they are becoming so common. Nice capture.
cute bird! ... nice spotting
Lovely bird studies Maria.
Lovely spotting. Nice.
Love the third photo!