Orioles are a type of blackbird. Waiting until spring is in full bloom to make their entrance, they are exquisite in their sharp orange colour, which, similarly to the red cardinal, stands out beautifully, highlighting any green backdrop of trees, bushes and shrubs.
The Oriole is a unique bird with beautiful popping colours so bright that there is a radiant glow in the landscape when they inject their presence.
Found nesting in the canopy of a tree, these birds prefer the higher elevation for protecting their young. Sometimes they build their nest low, only a couple of feet off the ground in shrubs, long grass or bulrushes.
Orioles are a beautiful mix of orange and black. The most common in the northeast is the Baltimore oriole. However, there are other types, including –the orchard oriole and the Spot-breasted oriole.
Orioles can bend their tale inward and hang off the side of the feeder. This is a brilliant display of how birds can manipulate their bodies to experience dimensions humans could only dream of.
After spending significant time watching the hummingbird feeder, an interesting observation is that Orioles seem to be the only other bird around Walden pond that fly in for the sweet nectary taste of sugar water.
Sitting above the plastic flower petals of the red feeder, Orioles can be seen careening their neck down and around into the fake yellow pollen pedals to take a good long drink.
Where one is found, there are usually more around. Then, in the early morning, they can be heard with one of their signature song patterns; a whistle that is unmistakable high, low, high.
Some birds run into glass windows or doors, thinking it is an opening; the oriole seems to do this more than most birds, except for the red-winged blackbird.
Words from Walden 
I’m really enjoying your series on birds. Great job.
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I love watching the bird feeders. Thanks for the article. Hugs 🤗 Joni
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🙏Thank you, as always, I am grateful for you Joni🙏
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We are lucky enough to have them as migratory birds..They start returning here (Costa Rica) in usually October:)
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🙏🙏🙏 I did not know that. thank you Karima. Thank you
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Awesome capture … great detail and color!
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🙏🙏🙏 Thank you
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Oh I love your oriole! We have a Hooded Oriole that visits our backyard, and YES he loves our hummingbird feeder! As does the woodpecker and finches. We had no idea so many other birds (besides the hummingbird) like the hummingbird feeder! What a beautiful photo ❣❣❣
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🙏🙏🙏 Thank you for your imd comments. That is amazing that you have all those birds too watch. I did not know about the birds until i witnessed them.🙏🙏🙏
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Beautiful birds… i have a number of birds that hit my windows…. doves cardinal… and finches… Some attack themselves being reflected in the glass. I had a bluebird that did that this year.
Dwight
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🙏 Thank you for this information. I dod not know that!🙏
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The tinted windows most new houses turn into mirrors, especially on cloudy days. They see the woods reflected and think they are flying into it. What a jar when they hit. I have had a full dove imprint on my glass after a hard hit. (the dove survived)
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🙏 Thats sad. 🙏
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So far they have all survived and flew away!
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Yay.. i do recall a goldfinch hitting the glass door once and needing to rest in a chair for a while before returning to the field to play!
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