The kinglets are tiny birds, hard to see, hard to hear and hard to identify. There are two species, both of them fairly common in our area-but only during migration. Both nest farther to the north in ...

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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 ...

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 ...

If from now until September you spot a tiny tear-shaped bird flitting around the outer branches of a red spruce, Fraser fir or eastern hemlock, you're probably observing a kinglet. That supposition ...

As more and more of the national and international news seems to be increasingly depressing and alarming, I imagine that many of you, like myself, might be looking for solace wherever you can find it.

Two of my favorite winter birds are also the tiniest — golden-crowned kinglets and ruby-crowned kinglets. At an average weight of six grams each, they’re among our smallest songbirds, significantly ...

The golden-crowned kinglet is not really a common bird here, but nor is it a rare one. The Game and Fish Department’s checklist of North Dakota birds calls it “fairly common.” That is accurate, I ...