Golden-crowned Kinglet

Another bird species to blip!  This is the first time I've identified a golden-crowned kinglet.  I walked a short way down the path at Saw Wee Kee Park, and when it encountered me this tiny songbird appeared to be confused about what to do. It continued to give it's high-pitched call as it flew from branch to branch in close proximity about 2.5 meters away. This bird is a winter visitor to the Chicagoland area.

Much of the day was cloudy and dark, and decided to try using a camera-mounted flashgun with the 200-500mm lens. As long as I was close to the subject the flash worked well, bringing out color and detail while bringing ISO to an acceptable level.  Flash was used in this photo. The gray background is the Fox River.