ruby-crowned kinglet

[squirl033]

kinglets are among the hardest birds there are to get decent photos of. they bounce around like little pin balls on steroids, and i probably got a hundred great shots of empty branches where they were perched before i got these... in the time it takes to focus and press the shutter, they're gone. finally, after months of fruitless attempts, i found one that was willing to sit still for, oh, maybe 3 seconds? that's "taking a break" for these little guys, but it was just enough for me to get a couple of shots... 40D, 350mm, 1/400 @ f/8...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_6374asm.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_6373sm.jpg

[kat]

Lovely capture! Finally paid off!!!

[JAS_Photo]

He's adorable! Nice capture, for sure!

[Fortytwo]

You can just see the fire in his eyes. Definately not a slow creature that is. Must indeed be hard to capture. But these shots are just spot on! Nice work! :)

[Bambi]

good for you!! these are lovely captures and should be in a bird book.

[MoinMoin]

On the second picture the bird has such a sweet look.:highfive:

[tomorrowstreasures]

this is so cool that we are able to see lovely quality images of the flora and fauna around the world!