OP - notice the blackbird bill on this bird. Blackbirds have conical bills that come to a sharp point. Warbler’s bills are narrow and thin, more like tweezers.
Orioles are part of the blackbird family, and that one is a really vibrant Baltimore!
They LOVE the color orange. When we lived in their range, I had a feeder that had an orange dish wi the an orange faceted plastic heart hanging above it. I put a few tablespoons of grape jelly in the bowl every day in the summer, and the females would interact with the heart before even eating!
After I noticed them for the first time, I saw/heard them all over. Listen to the songs and calls on the linked page, then see if you don’t notice them more frequently.
+Baltimore Oriole+
OP - notice the blackbird bill on this bird. Blackbirds have conical bills that come to a sharp point. Warbler’s bills are narrow and thin, more like tweezers.
Orioles are part of the blackbird family, and that one is a really vibrant Baltimore!
Wow thank you! Think this is the first I’ve ever seen in my backyard
They LOVE the color orange. When we lived in their range, I had a feeder that had an orange dish wi the an orange faceted plastic heart hanging above it. I put a few tablespoons of grape jelly in the bowl every day in the summer, and the females would interact with the heart before even eating!
After I noticed them for the first time, I saw/heard them all over. Listen to the songs and calls on the linked page, then see if you don’t notice them more frequently.
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This feeder. Our orioles weren’t interested in the orange slices I put out…
Taxa recorded: Baltimore Oriole
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Ha! I live in Marietta and have one of these in my back yard right now too. Never seen one before either.
They love grape jelly and oranges.