Is this an Oriole?
He’s been hanging around for a while–usually when I DON’T have my camera. Today, he stood on the covered grill long enough for me to snap a photo through the screen door.
Last spring, in the middle of a sleet storm, I saw this same bird and his duller-colored mate. Made me think of the Zachary Richard song Au Bord De Lac Bijou and the pair of hirondelles (swallows) that returned every year.
This colorful little guy is trying to drink from the hummingbird feeders. I hope he isn’t scaring them off.
I’m fairly certain that’s a Baltimore oriole.
Me too, although I still can’t find the reference book. Looked it up online and they look similar. Although he had more white on his wings like a Bullock’s oriole. Who knew there were different kinds of orioles?
So Cool!! We have never had orioles show up, but have never tried to attract them. Great picture! It makes me want to put out an oriole feeder!
One of Jim’s friends asked if we had an oriole feeder but we don’t. I think they’re attracted by the hummingbird feeders.