There are nine species of Orioles in North America; both the Baltimore Oriole and Orchard Oriole can be found here in the east but I’ve yet to see an Orchard Oriole. This colourful bird usually shows up in May and stays the summer.
BELINDA GROVER PHOTOGRAPHY
STOPS ALONG THE WAY
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December 3, 2020 at 4:46 am
Great capture Belinda!
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December 3, 2020 at 9:23 am
Thank you!
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December 2, 2020 at 12:01 am
We have Bullock’s orioles in my part of the country. Chatterboxes!
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December 2, 2020 at 8:31 am
Very attractive birds. We don’t see them here.
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December 1, 2020 at 6:40 pm
I’ve always thought those birds were so pretty! 🙂 Great shot
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December 2, 2020 at 8:27 am
They are. Thank you.
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December 1, 2020 at 6:06 pm
This is how I see orioles in spring, sipping nectar from apple blossoms. When we used to have elm trees (ages ago), we’d see oriole nests in them. In May, now we see them briefly, but they seem to continue on north. I haven’t seen one of their nests in years. Times change.
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December 2, 2020 at 8:26 am
It was an ideal setting.
It’s a shame they don’t nest near you anymore.
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December 1, 2020 at 2:32 pm
This is an awesome photograph! I enjoy the unusual angle and the setting. We have a Black-headed Oriole that visits our garden regularly: truly one of the most handsome birds – yellow where yours looks more orange.
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December 1, 2020 at 5:29 pm
Thanks very much, Anne!
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December 1, 2020 at 10:10 am
Nice Belinda! Always nice to see Baltimore Oriole images!
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December 1, 2020 at 1:06 pm
Thank you, Reed!
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December 1, 2020 at 3:40 am
Are they very vocal too? The orioles that visit during winter around where I stay and very vocal. I love to hear them as well as see their bright yellow colour
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December 1, 2020 at 1:02 pm
Their call is a sure sign of spring here. They can be quite vocal.
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December 1, 2020 at 1:46 am
I think we had a pair of bullock’s oriole here, just passing through, a couple of times over the years, but they are seldom seen here, and they’re so pretty with their bright colours. They had a distinctive call too, as I remember. You’re so lucky to have these orioles where you live. Beautiful birds.
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December 1, 2020 at 12:58 pm
They are often seen at feeders. I’ve only seen them a few times in the woods. Always a bright spot when I do.
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