BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY

STOPS ALONG THE WAY

BALTIMORE ORIOLE (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

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The orioles arrived right on schedule in mid-May. May is their peak nesting period and we saw more than we normally do this year. Haven’t seen them since though. They are such brilliant little birds and add welcome colour to the spring landscape. This oriole kept popping in and out of the flowering tree, I guess there were many insects about.

31 thoughts on “BALTIMORE ORIOLE (TWO PHOTOGRAPHS)

  1. Bay Photos By Donna's avatar

    Such a beautiful bird, your captures are wonderful!

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  2. Roger Baker-Utah's avatar

    How beautiful. I miss seeing them from my New Jersey boyhood. Here in Utah we have the Bullock’s Oriole. In flight it can be difficult to distinguish them from a Black-headed Grossbeak. I saw one of them (not sure which) for an instant yesterday on my canyon bike ride.

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  3. Annie's avatar

    Oh, how lucky you are! We had a female Orchard Oriole last year but she only wanted some nest material from our hanging basket. We never saw her again. Lovely photos!

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  4. kathydoremus's avatar

    Birds and blossoms…a winning combo!

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  5. Adrian Lewis's avatar

    What a beauty – and I can see why they’re called orioles. A 🙂

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  6. Peter Hillman's avatar

    I have never seen a bird that colour before, and it is amazing! Nice shots, Belinda!

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  7. wordsfromanneli's avatar

    The only oriole I’ve ever seen is the Bullock’s oriole – very pretty and with a lovely song. It was a rare sighting and the birds were just passing through. I would love to see more orioles and have the chance to see them as often as you do! Lovely photo.

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  8. Greta DH's avatar

    That is a beautiful bird and lovely photographs.

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  9. circadianreflections's avatar

    Oh, I love the setting you him in. He’s a beauty! We too get them in the Spring. I only saw one this Spring.

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  10. Jet Eliot's avatar

    Stunning birds, the orioles — and so lovely to see him in your excellent photos, Belinda. It’s always especially nice to have these crisp and beautiful photos after they are no longer around.

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  11. Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography's avatar

    In with the flowers…nice combination. One of those birds I have not gotten a good shot of. I see them, but no luck.

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  12. Tom's Nature-up-close Photography and Mindfulness Blog's avatar

    Two sweet pics! 🙂 I hope they eat Japanese Beetles!

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  13. Anne's avatar

    What a strikingly beautiful bird this is.

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