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Baltimore Oriole...a handsome pair!

Konrad___far_north

15 years ago

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bigack
15 years ago
Wow, great pics Konrad. We hear them around here, but haven't actually seen one yet this year.
tommysmommy
15 years ago
They're gorgeous! Great pics! So how do you keep the squirrels from messing with the fruit?
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Yeah, Dave, I'm gonna girdle my one river birch -- it's shading my stream-side bald cypresses and just isn't very handsome -- many leaves turning yellow and dropping in mid-summer even in wet yrs giving it a sparse look. I've let a volunteer black walnut grow nearby and gonna girdle it too -- B walnuts are a dime-a-dozen 'round here anyway & want to give every advantage to the baldcypresses. I assume the birch will be short-lived, but my spot is a frost-hollow and gets remarkably cool most every summer night (almost always well below 70F even in hot periods) -- might help it resist the birch-borer longer. That hybrid birch is very densely leaved w/large, emerald-green, fuzzy leaves & never a yellow one until autumn, when it colors much better than river birch.
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bandjzmom
15 years ago
Gosh Konrad, they are just stunning. Thank you for sharing them. I would sure love to see one in my lifetime.~~Angie
claireplymouth z6b coastal MA
15 years ago
A handsome pair, indeed! and very well photographed!

Thanks,
Claire
lisa11310
15 years ago
Orange ya glad to see me! LOL Awesome as usual Konrad!
Konrad___far_north
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all!

>>So how do you keep the squirrels from messing with the fruit?I haven't seen any lately....there is one around one's in a while.

Keep checking back, I'll put more up one's in a while, these are
from my home build, motion/self activated point and shoot Sony camera...thanks for watching!
rachel_frome_ky
15 years ago
Such amazing detail-my expensive trail cam pics in Kentucky weren't close to that quality. I put a link to these photos on Twitter
crunchpa
15 years ago
Outstanding photos! I always enjoy seeing Orioles and have a couple photos I took, but nothing like these. Thanks for sharing.
renee_2006
15 years ago
Beautiful
Konrad___far_north
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all!

Here a couple more from today.
I never seen male and female eat together...the previous photos
are males, one is a first year immature male I believe. Have you ever noticed this eating behavior?

Here male and female.
bob414
15 years ago
More great pictures Konrad. I see you have the same ant problem I have. I have seen male and female Hooded Orioles feed together.

{{!gwi}}
Konrad___far_north
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you Bob...great shot & feeder, I used to have one like that for some years but has fallen apart now.

My only guess is, just before mating up they go single..things
might change, will see.

Here she's saying...F..OFF!..just a guess.

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