Christmas Baltimore Oriole
Jan 12, 2017 06:23:04 #
On December 20th Ellen happened to be looking out a window overlooking our front yard and spotted something orange colored on our dogwood tree. We grabbed the binoculars and could hardly believe our eyes upon seeing a beautiful male Baltimore Oriole on our mealworm feeder hanging from the tree! The same thing happened to us in late March of last year and the first bird was joined by a immature bird about two weeks later. We had high hopes that the second bird might be a female and that they would stay and nest with us, but they left about five weeks after the male arrived. Sad times---needless to say we checked many times hoping that they were still in the neighborhood! We have been waiting to post hoping for some better images, but most times he flies directly to the jelly or mealworm feeder. The only extended time we have seen him on a limb was during the recent snowstorm, and have included two of those images!
Jan 12, 2017 06:30:33 #
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Jan 12, 2017 06:39:01 #
beautiful images. My favorite is the second from last, through the branches.
Jan 12, 2017 06:48:27 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
On December 20th Ellen happened to be looking out ... (show quote)
Nice crisp clear captures, Corky; I like them.
Jan 12, 2017 07:06:28 #
Corky, these are beautiful shots. A lovely bird like this one looks great no matter where he is!
Jan 12, 2017 07:16:17 #
rlaugh wrote:
Beautiful shots!
Many thanks, Bob, and they are calling for Florida weather here today, with temps in the 60's!
Jan 12, 2017 07:16:39 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
Many thanks, Bob, and they are calling for Florida weather here today, with temps in the 60's!
Jan 12, 2017 07:22:52 #
NoSocks wrote:
beautiful images. My favorite is the second from last, through the branches.
Thanks you very much, NoSocks, and thanks for the heads up on no image, and when I saw that just about panicked, as I have only posted twice since the system was changed, but this system allows you to correct mistakes much easier than the old way!
Jan 12, 2017 07:26:27 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Corky, these are beautiful shots. A lovely bird like this one looks great no matter where he is!
Thanks for the very kind words, Carol, and just told Bob that the forecast for today is in the 60's, a great Florida day!!
Jan 12, 2017 07:29:17 #
Rob48 wrote:
Nice crisp clear captures, Corky; I like them.
Thank you very much Rob, and almost messed up in posting, but managed to recover!
Jan 12, 2017 07:33:23 #
NoSocks wrote:
beautiful images. My favorite is the second from last, through the branches.
Mine too.
Jan 12, 2017 07:37:58 #
Jan 12, 2017 07:38:43 #
Swamp-Cork wrote:
On December 20th Ellen happened to be looking out ... (show quote)
Great Baltimore Oriole series Swamp-Cork!!
Jan 12, 2017 07:52:45 #
Superb set Corky, really beautiful--
Geoff
Geoff
Swamp-Cork wrote:
On December 20th Ellen happened to be looking out ... (show quote)
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