A peripatetic ruby-crowned kinglet (Corthylio calendula) momentarily stops to sing in a forsythia bush, its red crown shining in winter morning light.
This species of small kinglets typically inhabits northern North America. This male was spotted much further south (in DeKalb County, Georgia, USA), probably preparing for its imminent journey back north.
26 February 2025.
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Ralph Vaughan-Williams: The Lark Ascending