Category: Ruby-crowned Kinglet

• The Kinglets of the Forest, with More Stories and Tech-Related Mishaps in the Age of Digital Birding

  

  So tiny and fast. They were kinglets, and I saw both kinds this week in the forested areas of Inwood Hill Park. Kinglets are either golden-crowned or ruby-crowned, fast-moving, and constantly in search of insects. They may be distinguished by the color of their crowns and the coloring around the eyes. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet features…

  Teri Tynes

  April 11, 2026

  Blue Jay, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, spring migration

  birding, birds, Inwood Hill Park, nature, photography, wildlife