A MOMENT OF REST FOR THE KINGLET PHYSICAL FITNESS I reached the trailhead before

I reached the trailhead before 5:00 am

With the colors of the sunrise appearing just before the sun touched the horizon

A monarch butterfly enjoys the sweet nectar from the common milkweed flower

I focused my attention on the low lying mist that was covering this prairie landscape scene

A MOMENT OF REST FOR THE KINGLET PHYSICAL FITNESS I reached the trailhead beforeA female golden crowned kinglet perches on the branch of a birch tree before continuing on its autumn migration. Males have an orange patch in the crown. These little birds are one of the smallest passerines in North America, foraging in trees and shrubs for insects. (521 21)