Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid-Atlantic Bird Watching - Fall 2013, 1 by AmandaEsq

AmandaEsq wrote:
She IS lovely. :)

I remember when I first identified the Ruby Crowned Kinglet in about 2002. I'd seen him for a couple of years at my condo in the winter, but it took me at least three seasons before I finally saw the "ruby crown" which is his distinctive marking!

There are several birds that have this olive drab coloring and are small-ish enough to confuse each with the other.

Here's a link to the kinglet and a photo - not mine - from Audubon:

http://birds.audubon.org/birds/ruby-crowned-kinglet