Baltimore Oriole

[KJ_North]

 

[RayboyUSMC]

Beautiful shot.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice colors!

 

[Jeff15]

A very good shot ...

 

[otherprof]

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Great shot! Are you familiar with the jazz tune, "Baltimore Oriole"?

 

[KJ_North]

Great shot! Are you familiar with the jazz tune, "Baltimore Oriole"?

I had to look that up as I was certainly not familiar with it.

 

[otherprof]

I had to look that up as I was certainly not familiar with it.

I loved Sheila Jordan's version.

 

[KJ_North]

Okay now I had to go back and find that one LOL. Great version indeed.

 

[Digger...]

Is the bottom of there beak orange or is it just just the feathers reflecting off a grey bottom beak?

 

[KJ_North]

Just a reflection

 

[4rum]

Gorgeous! I've had them flying through, none have stopped

 

[KJ_North]

Gorgeous! I've had them flying through, none have stopped

First one I have seen this year, they are around but like you mentioned they are hard to get to stay in one spot

 

[21limited]

First one I have seen this year, they are around but like you mentioned they are hard to get to stay in one spot

Last year at Point Pelee during the migration, I got some great shots of them. Only twice in 15 years did we get images from our porch, depsite putting out Oriole Feeders every eyar.

 

[KJ_North]

Ive heard you put an 1/2 orange out and they come to eat it. Never tried though.

 

[KJ_North]

Last year at Point Pelee during the migration, I got some great shots of them. Only twice in 15 years did we get images from our porch, depsite putting out Oriole Feeders every eyar.

I need to go to Pelee point one of these days never been there but heard it is great.