Claim to fame: Hummingbirds may have the reputation of being Missouri’s smallest bird, but ruby-crowned kinglets have the distinction of being Missouri’s “other” tiny bird. Ruby-crowned kinglets ...

Consider a bird that’s often overlooked: the ruby-crowned kinglet. They are small and plain, and they hardly even sing while visiting us in winter. But that doesn’t make them any less interesting. 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.

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.

The golden-crowned kinglet is a wee thing, smaller than any other bird in our area, except the ruby-throated hummingbird. Unlike the hummingbird, however, the kinglet is inconspicuous and little known ...

For the first time in a decade, the trees and bushes of my neighborhood have apparently contained enough of a buffet to entice a particularly minute and ravenous visitor to stay all winter: the ...

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 ...