The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet is fairly common through the forested areas of the park in the winter and early spring. This grayish green bird occasionally displays its ruby-red crest, the source of its name, meaning “little king.” Although the female does not have a crest, both sexes have a white eye ring and a lower wingbar bolder than the upper. One of the smallest of songbirds, at a bit over four inches, it the Ruby-Crowned Kinglet would be inconspicuous except for its flighty behavior, hopping frantically from branch to branch, wings flapping, seeking insects and spiders, their eggs, and larvae. It often hovers over the tips of branches, swooping down to pick up its prey. It occasionally eats berries, tree sap, and even nectar as well.