Beautiful bird!! What a thrill to get to see the pair together. I came home today to find a mess by my driveway a mockingbird had made a nest & had at least 1 tiny baby & crow got the baby to the ground (dead)& mom/dad I don't know as lot of feathers all over, hope it wasn't my favorite 1 & hope it's is still alive. It must be a little ragged if it is. He?(I think males are only ones that sing) often sat just a few feet from me when I weeded & sang or just sat there.Haven't weeded for over a month so it's a mess out there, hope to get into better routine soon.Day by day for now. Mockingbird lets me know if birdbath is about empty by whizzing over my head, hummers do that too, if their feeder is empty. Jules, send some of those beauties my way, I would love to see them in my yard. I have seen a regular oriole drinking from my hummer feeder.Jan

Your pics are fabulous!!!! Yes it is an Oriole and you captured it perfectly.

Totally awesome! Haven't seen those since I taught in MX

Glad you have new birds. I am in the east an have Baltimore Orioles, Grosbeaks and Hummers and love them all. One thing I'd like to tell you that you may not be aware of is that nine days is a very long time to leave a nectar feeder filled. They need to be cleaned a minimum of once a week in cool weather to every couple of days in hot weather. Black mold and fungus' form easy in the sugar water which is not good for the birds. Hummers can contract bill rot from dirty feeders and it is fatal for them. Wash them out is hot soapy water with a toothbrush and refill. Yes the same birds will return nest year if they like it there. In my yard they feed really heavy now but much less when the wild berries and friuts come out until right before migration. Happy birding. Cathy