Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) - 20230516-02
The common oriole in the eastern U.S., wintering to northern South America. Adult males are stunning: bright orange with a black head and bold white wingbar. Females vary from yellowish to bright orange below, often with blotchy black on the head. Breeds in deciduous trees in open woodlands, forest edges, orchards, riversides, parks, and backyards. Listen for rich whistled song. Visits feeders with nectar and fruits. Females can be very difficult to distinguish from Bullock's Oriole, and hybrids do occur. Baltimore is usually brightest on the breast, not the face. (eBird)
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I've been trying to get this particular shot from some years now and finally I found a cooperative male sipping nectar from the apple blossoms. If I remember correctly, one of my very first sightings of a Baltimore Oriole was in this same tree, nearly 15 years agol
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) - 20230516-02
The common oriole in the eastern U.S., wintering to northern South America. Adult males are stunning: bright orange with a black head and bold white wingbar. Females vary from yellowish to bright orange below, often with blotchy black on the head. Breeds in deciduous trees in open woodlands, forest edges, orchards, riversides, parks, and backyards. Listen for rich whistled song. Visits feeders with nectar and fruits. Females can be very difficult to distinguish from Bullock's Oriole, and hybrids do occur. Baltimore is usually brightest on the breast, not the face. (eBird)
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I've been trying to get this particular shot from some years now and finally I found a cooperative male sipping nectar from the apple blossoms. If I remember correctly, one of my very first sightings of a Baltimore Oriole was in this same tree, nearly 15 years agol
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.