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Hangin Around
The last few weeks here have been epic for Orioles. Lots of them are hanging around, gorging on grape jelly and just basically living the high life. They’ve all got some big travels ahead…and although winter is a long way off here, they’ll start making their way south to places as far away as Central … Read more
The Migrators
In recent days I’ve noticed a few of the early migrators passing through. Nighthawks are one of the earliest to leave, mainly because they eat insects and those tend to drop off quickly once the weather cools. We’ve also lost our dominant male Hummingbird, and most of the Orioles. A few, like this one remain … Read more
Get In Line – Oriole
April showers bring May flowers they say. The rains also sprout a wealth of greenery to the landscape which one notices and appreciates more because of the dullness of winter. The other thing I love about spring is the return of the warm weather birds…and the Oriole would top that list. They compliment the spring … Read more
Beautiful Surroundings – Oriole
Spring is prime time for Orioles around the Midwest and they have certainly not been in short supply…as my dwindling grape jelly stash would testify. The blossoms on the crab apple and pear trees however were fleeting. Last year, I suspect due to the constant drenching rains, was one of the most colorful and long … Read more
Pining For The Baltimore Oriole
It’s a special day in the spring when you see the first Oriole arrive. Nothing quite compares to their orange coloring and to be honest, I love the black and orange together. That’s for the Baltimore Oriole. The Orchards have a deeper, richer, rust colored breast which is also very pretty. If you see one … Read more