If you have a Home Depot around you can buy one of their large, bright orange buckets and put it near the oriole feeders. I think it helps them hone in. I'm in the Detroit area and they arrive around May 1st. I have one of the recycled plastic covered ones and one like you demonstrated. They definitely prefer the one like yours.
Great video with a lot of information. I live in Layton, Utah. We get a lot of Bullock's orioles at our feeders. One year I had an orchard Oriole perched above my driveway and I was quite shocked. Then more recently in October I had a Baltimore oriole sitting in a bush just outside my window. Some people say that the Great Salt Lake can have a big impact on bird migration. People have seen other odd birds as well such as Indigo Buntings and Cardinals.
live by a creek with lots of big trees. Cottonwoods and Willows are favorites with smaller trees such as box elder. many people think box elders are garbage trees but birds love them.
Enjoyed your video on these birds about the third weekend in april last year I happened to look out in the morning at our feeding stations and there was a male oriole so that same day I went out and bought a couple feeders for them and it wasn't long after that I lost count of how many showed up at our feeders we had also the orchard ones show up also... Boy can sure eat their weight in jelly and oranges and we did have a few gray cat birds show up to help themselves to the jelly also lol!!
Great video full of lots of proven information which will increase your success, thanks Mark. I was very interested in your other jelly video for other birds you had mentioned but I couldn’t find it, if you could post a link to that video it would be appreciated. Thanks Mark
I wish the feeders held their color longer. I had the feeder you show in your video, but mine was dinner plate size. The color faded to a pale peach after only one season. The same thing happens to the Hummingbird feeders, but they can be much less expensive to replace.
Some companies just don't coat their feeders with a UV protection so they do fade quickly. I have Aspects Hummingbird Feeders that look the same red as they did 5 years ago. My Oriolefest oriole feeders hold their color as well. Check out our online store at www.shopbackyardbirdcenter.com
My only concern there is that both Cornell University and the North American Hummingbird Society warn against anything stronger than 4 to 1 because the birds require more water to break down the sugar.
very informative! we will have to try and attract some orioles. the hummingbird feeder and nectar are ready to go - just not sure when they arrive in western PA, so doing some research now...
I live in North Georgia ver wooded land but not a lot of cotton wood trees or trees with limbs we have crepe myrtle trees with limbs can I attract Baltimore orioles to our land Have been hanging fruit iut for butterflies have several hummingbirds and lots of birds cardinals finches blue jays also trying to attract blue birds back they nested in the eves off our home and had to take action thank you for your help our land is bird friendly no pesticides feeding sunflower meal worm and thistle
It may be tough for you to attract orioles. They are not piney woods birds and I suspect that is a large percent of what is your area. I would definitely put our some orange halves and jelly over the next couple of weeks to try and catch the attention of orioles that may be migrating through.
You can place them among other feeders. If it is your first time hanging one out you may want to place it on the outside edge of your feeder station closer to the trees to build their confidence. Once they get a taste, they will be less shy
Thanks so much for the video! I recently read a source that said to only put jelly out in the morning (and to never put out more than a tablespoonful) and to always take the jelly away for the afternoon to encourage the Orioles to feed "naturally" the rest of the day. What's your take on this? At a previous Lenexa, KS apartment, I had Orioles in both of the 2 years I lived there, and was surprised (and thrilled!) that I could attract them to my 3rd floor balcony in a large residential apartment complex, using the feeder that you featured. Since then I haven't lived where I could put feeders out, until now, but I haven't seen any Orioles, and the oranges and jelly have not been touched. Is it too late to attract them to my Overland Park, KS apartment balcony in a similar setting? And I haven't seen any hummingbirds at their (red) feeders either. (Sad face emoji here.)
Overall, it has been a slow spring for most of us. So much north wind has kept many of our birds locked to the south of us. I really think that once the winds turn out of the south for a few days in a row, we will see a lot more hummers and orioles. I think that the morning only article is ridiculous. Many scientific studies show that birds only get 15% of their daily diets from bird feeders. They are constantly feeding on many food sources during the day. I haven't had an oriole yet in my backyard yet. Hopefully soon.
I am sure they would. In our area, it is generally too hot to use pure suet when the orioles arrive. The problem is starlings are going to eat any suet. Your best bet for the orioles are oranges and jelly.
I live in Ontario, Canada and I have some here already
Excellent!
WE LOVE THESE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!!
If you have a Home Depot around you can buy one of their large, bright orange buckets and put it near the oriole feeders. I think it helps them hone in. I'm in the Detroit area and they arrive around May 1st. I have one of the recycled plastic covered ones and one like you demonstrated. They definitely prefer the one like yours.
Enjoy your video! Thank you so much for sharing the information.
Perfect thanks just got our first oriole feeder learned a lot.
Excellent! Thanks for watching
Showed up here in NW Missouri about 3-5 days ago, 04/28/2022.
Lots of great information. Oriole showed up at my hummingbird feeder in CA . Ran out following day to buy a simple orange and grape jelly feeder.
Thanks, they are awesome birds and so fun to watch.
For every day in the past week an oriole has landed on my hummingbird feeder here in Morro Bay California. I enjoy catching a glimpse of him.
Great video with a lot of information. I live in Layton, Utah. We get a lot of Bullock's orioles at our feeders. One year I had an orchard Oriole perched above my driveway and I was quite shocked. Then more recently in October I had a Baltimore oriole sitting in a bush just outside my window. Some people say that the Great Salt Lake can have a big impact on bird migration. People have seen other odd birds as well such as Indigo Buntings and Cardinals.
That is awesome.
live by a creek with lots of big trees. Cottonwoods and Willows are favorites with smaller trees such as box elder. many people think box elders are garbage trees but birds love them.
I agree. They are great trees. People really hate the Box Elder Beetles when they hatch.
Enjoyed your video on these birds about the third weekend in april last year I happened to look out in the morning at our feeding stations and there was a male oriole so that same day I went out and bought a couple feeders for them and it wasn't long after that I lost count of how many showed up at our feeders we had also the orchard ones show up also... Boy can sure eat their weight in jelly and oranges and we did have a few gray cat birds show up to help themselves to the jelly also lol!!
They certainly add color to the backyard!!
Just had my first 2 male orioles two days ago in PA. They went for the jelly. Never thought it would happen after several years of trying.
Fantastic
Very informative. Just saw a hooded oriole for the first time in San Francisco but couldn’t photograph. I will try those oranges
That is a bird we look out for each spring here but they are just not moving this far north yet.
LOVE THIS
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video full of lots of proven information which will increase your success, thanks Mark.
I was very interested in your other jelly video for other birds you had mentioned but I couldn’t find it, if you could post a link to that video it would be appreciated.
Thanks Mark
I should have the Jelly Birds video up in the next day or two.
I wish the feeders held their color longer. I had the feeder you show in your video, but mine was dinner plate size. The color faded to a pale peach after only one season. The same thing happens to the Hummingbird feeders, but they can be much less expensive to replace.
Some companies just don't coat their feeders with a UV protection so they do fade quickly. I have Aspects Hummingbird Feeders that look the same red as they did 5 years ago. My Oriolefest oriole feeders hold their color as well. Check out our online store at www.shopbackyardbirdcenter.com
There's nothing humanlike in their beautiful haunting whistle. Don't insult those birds.
Hopefully this year
Finger's crossed!
I do a 3 to one mix for both hummers and orioles. My birds are spoilt.
My only concern there is that both Cornell University and the North American Hummingbird Society warn against anything stronger than 4 to 1 because the birds require more water to break down the sugar.
very informative! we will have to try and attract some orioles. the hummingbird feeder and nectar are ready to go - just not sure when they arrive in western PA, so doing some research now...
I suspect it is closer to May first but there are always early birds
I live in North Georgia ver wooded land but not a lot of cotton wood trees or trees with limbs we have crepe myrtle trees with limbs can I attract Baltimore orioles to our land Have been hanging fruit iut for butterflies have several hummingbirds and lots of birds cardinals finches blue jays also trying to attract blue birds back they nested in the eves off our home and had to take action thank you for your help our land is bird friendly no pesticides feeding sunflower meal worm and thistle
It may be tough for you to attract orioles. They are not piney woods birds and I suspect that is a large percent of what is your area. I would definitely put our some orange halves and jelly over the next couple of weeks to try and catch the attention of orioles that may be migrating through.
Where to place the feeder? Near other feeders?
You can place them among other feeders. If it is your first time hanging one out you may want to place it on the outside edge of your feeder station closer to the trees to build their confidence. Once they get a taste, they will be less shy
I have some Oriole jelly from last year. I've kept it in the fridge, can I still use it?
Should be fine
Thanks. Another great tip is to paint your bird feeder pole orange or red.@@MarksBackyardBirds
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Thanks so much for the video! I recently read a source that said to only put jelly out in the morning (and to never put out more than a tablespoonful) and to always take the jelly away for the afternoon to encourage the Orioles to feed "naturally" the rest of the day. What's your take on this? At a previous Lenexa, KS apartment, I had Orioles in both of the 2 years I lived there, and was surprised (and thrilled!) that I could attract them to my 3rd floor balcony in a large residential apartment complex, using the feeder that you featured. Since then I haven't lived where I could put feeders out, until now, but I haven't seen any Orioles, and the oranges and jelly have not been touched. Is it too late to attract them to my Overland Park, KS apartment balcony in a similar setting? And I haven't seen any hummingbirds at their (red) feeders either. (Sad face emoji here.)
Overall, it has been a slow spring for most of us. So much north wind has kept many of our birds locked to the south of us. I really think that once the winds turn out of the south for a few days in a row, we will see a lot more hummers and orioles. I think that the morning only article is ridiculous. Many scientific studies show that birds only get 15% of their daily diets from bird feeders. They are constantly feeding on many food sources during the day. I haven't had an oriole yet in my backyard yet. Hopefully soon.
Will Orioles eat pure suet? the starlings are eating the. suet in two seconds
I am sure they would. In our area, it is generally too hot to use pure suet when the orioles arrive. The problem is starlings are going to eat any suet. Your best bet for the orioles are oranges and jelly.
@@MarksBackyardBirds ok