Baltimore Surprise: Although we see Baltimore Orioles off and on from April-September in surrounding areas with suitable habitat, never has one made a recordable stop in our "bird...

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

Although we see Baltimore Orioles off and on from April-September in surrounding areas with suitable habitat, never has one made a recordable stop in our "bird friendly" backyard. Typically we see 8-12 species on any given day with that number jumping toward 20 species occasionally.

This "1st Fall" Baltimore Oriole male had us celebrating as it posed nicely for my wife earlier this morning.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

Simply beautiful.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Lovely capture.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

He posed beautifully! I hope you paid him well for his modeling.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Beautiful and very well captured.

vonzip Loc: cape cod

Good capture. Looks like a sheila. Here's the male. vz

CanonShot Loc: Lancaster County, PA

vonzip wrote:

Good capture. Looks like a sheila. Here's the male. vz

Vonzip, appreciate the image you sent. Our image shows what the male looks like as a juvenile bird. Since this bird was born this summer somewhere in PA or NY, it will likely travel to Florida and mature into an adult like your image. Another image, not included in my original post, shows a cape on the back of the bird that indicates it is a male juvi.

vonzip Loc: cape cod

CanonShot wrote:

Vonzip, appreciate the image you sent. Our image shows what the male looks like as a juvenile bird. Since this bird was born this summer somewhere in PA or NY, it will likely travel to Florida and mature into an adult like your image. Another image, not included in my original post, shows a cape on the back of the bird that indicates it is a male juvi.

I stand corrected, again. vz

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

CanonShot wrote:

Although we see Baltimore Orioles off and on from April-September in surrounding areas with suitable habitat, never has one made a recordable stop in our "bird friendly" backyard. Typically we see 8-12 species on any given day with that number jumping toward 20 species occasionally.

This "1st Fall" Baltimore Oriole male had us celebrating as it posed nicely for my wife earlier this morning.

JeffDavidson Loc: Originally Detroit Now Los Angeles

Lucky you.