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Baltimore Orioles

11 years ago

I have had Baltimore Orioles coming to my jelly feeder now since May 6th. Up until now I have only had one at a time and have only seen a female feeding once. The rest of the time I've seen a male. Today I saw two males and they each had a white spot on the back of their head. Can someone explain why the white spot. Do not believe I have ever seen them with that before. Thanks, Barb

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It looks cold and I'll bet it is. I think it is a good picture. You girls and your zoom lenses capture neat stuff. Last night just about dark there was a hummingbird flying around on my porch. I saw it when I was getting wood. I wonder how this cold weather is affecting the birds.
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Very nice! Any sign of fledglings? It would be great if you could get a video of the adults teaching the kids to eat jelly. Claire
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There's a Blue Jay in there too, at the very end. I'm not sure if that's an adult male or female Baltimore Oriole at the grape jelly. The females are really variable and sometimes similar to the males. It seems too early in the season for it to be an immature male. Maybe some of the more knowledgeable birders here will comment. I also wonder about the oriole in the gooseberries. Is that an adult female or a fledgling? Identification is so much easier when an adult male has the brilliant contrasting plumage with solid black. Claire
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Truly adorable. Good for us but surprising that he didn't find more cover than the leaf...
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