Hi Cecilia. Well, I don't know if that pattern of eating fruits in the winter in Central America and then insects in summer in North America holds true for all species of orioles. So in Oregon, where your orioles are not Baltimores. Your orioles are Bullocks Oriole and Hooded Orioles. I'm pretty sure they do eat jelly, though. Thank you for commenting!
Interesting to know orchard orioles to not do not come as often to jelly feeders. There are years when I have seen them at our jelly feeder...not this year, but perhaps I did not happen to look at the right time. I do not spend that much time watching the feeders. I did see the rose-breasted grossbeak male back at the feeder after being absent for a while...?
Thanks Suzanna. Some baby bird sounds are really different from that of the adults, aren't they? And I don't always find them on my Internet sources, so I always record them when I get the chance and can verify their identity visually.
Thanks Diane!! We just put our grape jelly feeder away since we had not seen any lately...guess it is time to put it back out!! The cherries were ripe a couple of weeks ago and thankfully there was a great mulberry crop in Iowa this year, so I got lots of tart cherries!! I am still pitting them. Cherry pie is soooo yummy. I will put my jelly feeder back out, so we can enjoy the orioles again!
The orchard orioles were around, tho I did not see any at the jelly feeder. Do they feed on the grape jelly as much as the Baltimore orioles do?
Hey Moni, now you're making my mouth water. I have seen Orchard Orioles at the feeder, but less often. But then, I see Orchard Orioles less often anyway. Once I caught one in the netting I'd put around a blueberry bush. Man, was that oriole glad to get out of there!
I love them, and see them sometimes when I walk the bike trail at Walton Lake
Love your posts!!
Elsie
Thanks Elsie. And thanks for commenting!
Ii just witnessed the jelly feeder with hungry orioles in Oregon, outside of Portland. Didn't know
that the grape jelly was only good for a while! These birds thrilled me with their colors and
markings. Nearby were mud? nests against a concrete wall, high up. Cheers, Cece Miles Riddell
Hi Cecilia. Well, I don't know if that pattern of eating fruits in the winter in Central America and then insects in summer in North America holds true for all species of orioles. So in Oregon, where your orioles are not Baltimores. Your orioles are Bullocks Oriole and Hooded Orioles. I'm pretty sure they do eat jelly, though. Thank you for commenting!
Interesting to know orchard orioles to not do not come as often to jelly feeders. There are years when I have seen them at our jelly feeder...not this year, but perhaps I did not happen to look at the right time. I do not spend that much time watching the feeders. I did see the rose-breasted grossbeak male back at the feeder after being absent for a while...?
Love the recording!
Thanks Suzanna. Some baby bird sounds are really different from that of the adults, aren't they? And I don't always find them on my Internet sources, so I always record them when I get the chance and can verify their identity visually.
Thanks Diane!! We just put our grape jelly feeder away since we had not seen any lately...guess it is time to put it back out!! The cherries were ripe a couple of weeks ago and thankfully there was a great mulberry crop in Iowa this year, so I got lots of tart cherries!! I am still pitting them. Cherry pie is soooo yummy. I will put my jelly feeder back out, so we can enjoy the orioles again!
The orchard orioles were around, tho I did not see any at the jelly feeder. Do they feed on the grape jelly as much as the Baltimore orioles do?
Hey Moni, now you're making my mouth water. I have seen Orchard Orioles at the feeder, but less often. But then, I see Orchard Orioles less often anyway. Once I caught one in the netting I'd put around a blueberry bush. Man, was that oriole glad to get out of there!
we saw a family pair too at the jelly feeder....so thrilling! great picture.
xoxox
It's lovely to have them coming in to give us closer looks again, isn't it?