Albert Ryckman got these images of a kinglet brandishing his royal ruby crown at Talking Waters in Albany:
There were other showy little birds there as well:
OTHER FINE FOWL AT TALKING WATERS
Posted by: atowhee | December 5, 2020
CROWNED PRINCELING
Posted in birding, birds, finches, migratory birds, natural history, oregon, warblers, Willamette Valley | Tags: Bewick's Wren, Lesser Goldfinch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Talking Waters, Townsend's Warbler
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Towheeblog 
your photos are fantastic!
By: Stine Writing on December 5, 2020
at 6:36 pm
We saw some Ruby-crowned Kinglets in our McMinnville garden a few days ago. First time seeing them!
By: Gerald Wilkerson on December 6, 2020
at 10:15 am