In the Vermont forests where I usually wander, kinglets and creepers are typically elusive; satisfying views are difficult to attain. So when I came upon them working the trees along the trail, I lingered.
As I brought up my camera, this male Golden-crowned Kinglet broke off a piece from the icicle hanging along the tree trunk ...
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| Golden-crowned Kinglet (male) - Heinz NWR |
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| Kinglet with piece of icicle |
Ahhh ... that hits the spot.
Nearby, a Brown Creeper worked the bottom of branches and crept up the trunk ...
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| Brown Creepet |
... finding something tasty, or at least marginally edible and nutritious, tucked into bark crevices ...
Good birding!
3 comments:
Oh, what a treat to see the photos of the golden crowned kinglet. they brought back memories of hiking/birding years ago in Va and Md and having kinglets (I think ruby crowned) "bounce"along at about shoulder height. Keep sharing :-), kathleen
oops I forgot to also say that for at least a week, I've had a sweet little brown creeper on the maple tree where most of my bird feeders are. Of course he's only interested in the bark of the tree but I wondered if he chooses this one for the avian camaraderie :-)
Good birding to you, Chris! Great shot of that Creeper!
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