From Florida to Texas to Arizona and north to Alaska, there is one tiny bird that never fails to delight us. Most recently, we have been seeing them along the Big Springs Nature Trail in Island Park ...

Delightful ruby-crowned kinglets are migrating from far northern latitudes to spend the winter in our backyards and local parks. Aptly named for its tuft of ruby-red head feathers, the bird is among ...

This week’s featured creature, the ruby-crowned kinglet, is a tiny bird with a big attitude. It is a common winter visitor to the Ada area, but it will be abundant during March and April as it ...

On June 27, 1833, legendary frontier ornithologist John James Audubon was deep in the wilds of Labrador. He and his party were seeking new birds in this poorly known region of northeastern Canada.

Several questions have been common at the store lately, so I thought I’d share them today. Question: What’s that tiny active bird I’ve seen at my suet lately? Answer: You are probably seeing the ...

There is a Christmas song that begins with these lyrics, “I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me,” and though we usually associate this sentimental song with the homecoming of our beloved ...

Bird sounds start to fill the air in April, and one song that cuts through the cacophony is the complicated musical vocalization of the tiny ruby-crowned kinglet. At about four inches long, they are ...

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Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at ...

This tiny, thin-billed, wing-flicking insectivore is grayish olive with a conspicuous broken white eye ring. Polytypic. Length 4.2". Common. Breeding: breeds in boreal spruce-fir forests, preferably ...

Ruby-crowned kinglets act like anything but royalty. They hide their crimson crowns for the most part and keep to themselves at night. One of Oklahoma's smallest birds, the ruby-crowned kinglet makes ...