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Baltimore Oriole female by Jackie B. Elmore 5-9-2017 Lincoln Co. KY

This is the darkest female I've ever observed. I originally thought this oriole was a first-spring male. However it has been in continuous contact with an adult male for several days and recently the two mated!

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Uploaded on May 12, 2017
Taken on May 9, 2017