Friday, June 19, 2009

Baltimore Oriole?

















I took these pictures in my back yard (Monona, Wisconsin) today. Looks like either a tanager or an oriole, but I don't think tanagers have black heads. Perhaps it is a Baltimore Oriole or a Black-headed Grosbeak? I'm calling it a Baltimore Oriole because the Grosbeak doesn't live around here.

It was interesting that this bird was hanging out with several robins. Could he have been confused?

3 comments:

  1. Doug, Indeed you were looking at an oriole. They have a beautiful song and love grape jelly. Stop by sometime at old what's his name and he can show you a simple oriole feeder.

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  2. Doesn't get any simpler than an orange half nailed to a board.

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  3. Orioles love tall trees. Thanks for the pic.

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