Second ever capture of an oriole

[Don Kondra]

Wish I could get these guys to stick around, sigh...

Shot though a window in the rain.

D7100, 80-400mm @ 400mm, F6.3, 1/500, iso 2500, ~ 50% crop.

Cheers, Don

 

[dxqcanada3 3]

Pretty good shot for through the window.

You need to put a really big glass of milk outside ... I hear they like to bath in it.

 

[PixelRabbit]

Nice one Don. I missed keeping these guys around for a couple years, I had only ever seen oranges and nectar feeders and neither worked for the locals, this year I was ready for them and they LOVE jam, grape jelly, strawberry and homemade fig so far! I put out a spoon and they are there before I'm back in the door again, I tried bananas also and they were quite liked them too.

 

[BillM]

That's a real nice shot, and for shooting through a window in the rain it is absolutely fantastic !!!!

 

[Designer]

besides food, put out lots of strings. I would hang them on my fence or in shrubs, etc. some long, short, different colors.

 

[Don Kondra]

Pretty good shot for through the window.

You need to put a really big glass of milk outside ... I hear they like to bath in it.

Thanks !

Never heard the milk story before.....

Nice one Don. I missed keeping these guys around for a couple years, I had only ever seen oranges and nectar feeders and neither worked for the locals, this year I was ready for them and they LOVE jam, grape jelly, strawberry and homemade fig so far! I put out a spoon and they are there before I'm back in the door again, I tried bananas also and they were quite liked them too.

Thank you. I'll rig up something in the morning

That's a real nice shot, and for shooting through a window in the rain it is absolutely fantastic !!!!

Thanks Bill, now is the time to get out and shoot them before the mosquito's get thick !

besides food, put out lots of strings. I would hang them on my fence or in shrubs, etc. some long, short, different colors.

Hmmm ? Now that is interesting. Nesting material I assume ?

Cheers, Don

 

[coastalconn]

Looks pretty good for through the glass. Orioles are quite elusive up here...