More Oranges, Please
Having plucked out all of the sweet pulp from these two orange halves, this Baltimore Oriole props one foot on a rind and looks for some last tidbits of fruit :)
Yes, these orange and black birds really ARE attracted to both the color orange, as well as to the sweet fruit of oranges. The pulp gives them much needed fructose energy as they fly thousands of miles during their migration.
Interestingly, once migration is over and they are nesting, they revert to their primary and normal diet of insects, though some fruits and seeds continue to be eaten when available.
More Oranges, Please
Having plucked out all of the sweet pulp from these two orange halves, this Baltimore Oriole props one foot on a rind and looks for some last tidbits of fruit :)
Yes, these orange and black birds really ARE attracted to both the color orange, as well as to the sweet fruit of oranges. The pulp gives them much needed fructose energy as they fly thousands of miles during their migration.
Interestingly, once migration is over and they are nesting, they revert to their primary and normal diet of insects, though some fruits and seeds continue to be eaten when available.