Since we're here in Capitan, New Mexico for a while we decided to put out a hummingbird feeder. So far we've seen a few Black-chinned and Broad-tailed hummingbirds as well as some pesky House Finches that want some sugar water.
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| Black-chinned Hummingbird |
Today I glanced out to see a beautiful male Bullock's Oriole in a small shrub beside our trailer.
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| Bullock's Oriole male |
I scrambled for the camera and was happy to see that he was staying put. The next stop for this guy was our hummingbird feeder.
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| Bullock's Oriole on Hummingbird Feeder |
An oriole is much heavier than a hummingbird and he was really leaning the feeder over. He tried one feeder hole and then another, but I think that the nectar was just a bit too low.
After a couple of more tries he flew off. We immediately refilled the feeder all of the way up to the top, and shortly this female came in for a drink.
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| Bullock's Oriole female |
Mark
We've put out oranges for the orioles... I've seen where others but out grape jelly... but the oriole feeder I bought about 20 years ago has never had the first takers here in Ohio. You sure got a handsome bird there!
ReplyDeleteNice capture of the orioles.
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