Bird ID

[robar]

small 3-4''
i hate these because it's hard to get them.

roy

[ToXiQ]

Hello Roy,

it looks like afirecrest but yours has a more red coloredstripe instead of orange! But it is sure family from it when it is not a firecrest :-)

regards Walter

[snostorm]

Hi Roy,

Very nice capture!!!

I'd say it's a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet. I was chasing these around during the spring migration, and couldn't get a good shot of one. A number of people would tell me where they spotted one, and I'd run off to where they pointed me to, but no luck. . . Like the Cubs fans (and it looks like the Bears too!), I'll have to "wait until next year"

:-)

Scott

[TDN]

nice one roy, Tamron SP 300mm 2.8?

Tom

[robar]

TDN wrote:

nice one roy, Tamron SP 300mm 2.8?

Tom

thanks guys. it gives me somewhere to start. for some reason i can never find my book.. i know it's here in plain sight..

tom, no, A70-210 smc @ 210/5.6

roy

[robar]

TDN wrote:

nice one roy, Tamron SP 300mm 2.8?

Tom

OOPS, got me again.. DP

[mtngal]

Neat (really nice)picture - it matches the picture in my guide of a Ruby-Crowned Kinglet (not that I would have known where to look without Scott's ID first).

How do people judge size so well? You said 3-4" and my guide says 4". I'm lucky if I can tell "large", "medium" or "small."

[Gumnut]

no idea what it is

its not in my book

its a very good shot though

how close did it let you get?

[bigdawg]

Yes it is one of them!!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

Dawg

[Peacekeeper]

Roy

I checked a few books and Ireckon without a doubt it is a ......Bird!!

I reckon you would need about 30 or so for a nice sandwich, not much meat on him. hehehe

Great shot.

What distance were you at?

Crash