Thank you Leslie for the clear concise presentation coupled with your fondness for all things birding! Something all of us birdlovers appreciate! I loved hearing the difference and seeing examples of junior, female and adult males' coloring. I have seen juveniles that I wasn't sure if they were really orioles, but now I know they were. Living in rural Medina Ohio, I enjoy learning as much as I can about the birds we love and their great contributions as well as how our life practices affect their health and survival.
We have a bird here in Southern California that looks almost identical to these Baltimore Orioles, except the orange(that how it looks on my screen)feathers are a VERY bright yellow and the call is different.
@@robertrhodessr3664 Hi Robert, thank you for the kind words. I am really glad you enjoyed this video and that it helped you to know what the juveniles look like. Take care
To everyone who shared these videos --> Thank You. I am 51 and in Virginia and have never seen an Oriole., except in Baltimore at the baseball field and they were humans. Wonderful video.
On my vacation to my and my brother's property in Upstate NY, there was a beautiful male Oriole, singing and taking a bath in a frying pan by our grill next to our screen house! My sis in law had been up and told me that there was an orange bird hanging around that was so beautiful, and there it was! I wish I had my phone camera ready but I couldn't take m y eyes off of it! It made me so happy!
Leslie, first let me say how much I enjoy your videos and the timbre of your voice. 25 years ago I wanted to see the Baltimore oriole in the widely diverse community of my ravine yard in Niagara Ontario. 6 years of putting up out orange halves in the trees I was finally rewarded with the splendour of the Baltimore oriole and its crisp song. Since then, mostly every may 2 (occasionally may 1st) I am delighted by these special little friends until they say goodbye in early October. I have observed their lightning speed and acrobatics as they dart out of a tree to capture an insect in flight. I refill nectar and 4 jelly feeders daily, having gone through a record 45 500 ml jars of grape jelly in a season. A bushel and a half of Concord grapes each autumn is cooked down and canned up for these delightful creatures. Thank you for another wonderful video.
Fiona, that is so kind of you to say. Thank you. Your telling of watching the Orioles was nice to read. Just imagining them in my mind, how they behave and such I would be enthralled watching those lovely birds.
Cool! I got a free bag of milkweed seeds from Wild Birds Unlimited to attract Monarch butterflies and caterpillars, so it’s even more exciting to learn that they can attract Orioles, too. 😁
One day I was standing on my porch.. Then I see a Baltimore oriole. " I know that bird...it's from Lesley!" It was in an apple tree 🌳...its bright colors were magnificent, And his song was so calming.😋💕😇
Just today, I've first heard the most delightful bird song, that I've never heard before, and then this flame orange feathery small bird in my apple trees. I googled and found this was Baltimore Oriole (I'm on the eastern coast in Canada).
at my house in Wisconsin, we have some apple trees that blossom every spring. I love watching the Orioles with their vibrant colors! such a neat little bird :)
I was walking in Central Park yesterday, and saw a male feeding. My first time seeing one despite living the majority of my life living in the Northeast. I was so excited, he was so beautiful.
Lesley, you know what? I'm a mid 30s guy who NO one would expect to be a bird nerd.. but I just put in a 100 inch window to watch these beautiful birds!
Leslie, love your videos! I’m 67 years old and for the first time saw my first Baltimore Oriole! I just started putting up oriole feeders. What a pleasant surprise to view these beautiful birds!
I have a pair in Central Indiana. I first saw and started feeding them last year and happy to see them return this year. There is a fencerow behind our house and a near by field and nature area
@@2mystichills have an oriole feeder. I fill part of it with hummingbird nectar, then add grape jelly made with sugar and cut an orange in half. I have seen them at the suet feeder as well.
Live in Central Maryland in a suburb outside of Baltimore. A few years ago, I had a pair that nested in the same Sycamore in my yard for four consecutive years. The tree was close to my house and the branches hung fairly low. Seemed to be the same two birds that returned every time. They would always build a new nest within a few feet of the old one, which was sometimes still hanging there from the prior season. Had the chance to closely observe the nesting and brooding process each year, even used a step ladder to look down into the bag a couple of times. For two of those years, I watched the chicks fledge, hopping around the yard, clinging to everything, while the parents flitted frantically and machine-gun chirped bloody murder. It was Backyard Nature, at its finest. Enjoyed those experiences with these beautiful birds, and I enjoyed this video, nice job - albeit, it’s hard to due Orioles justice without some mention of their amazing nests.
I live on Long Island.The last week in April,the Orioles returned,and they would fill my yard with their beautiful song.I would hear them sing,all summer!!Every so often,I would catch a glimpse of them,flying between the trees!!
Our arrived last week, three males and one female , the males are really loving the suet blocks, which I didn’t know they ate, the female sticks to the jelly♥️. Every year I have to think hard what bird is that when I hear the chattering song, beautiful ! Thank you for sharing , every time I learn something new!
Good information on Orioles! When I was in NY back in the 80s, I watched an Oriole family build their nest ( which was different from most nests) way up in the tree, out on a branch that hung off of it! If you ever get the chance to witness that you will remember it for the rest of your life! Happy birding...
You are so lucky to have seen that. I've read so much about how awesome their nests are. I havent forgotten the neat blue headed vireo nest I saw in 2013, I can imagine the impact seeing a Baltimore Oriole nest would have on me
I heard a racket in my backyard in Maryland and saw a pair of Orioles and a pair of Robins flying and bickering in the trees in my backyard. It was only after that that I noticed a nest in the tree. Upon closer look I discovered that it held 3 baby robins! I now enjoy watching the family happily nesting in the backyard and busy finding food in the front. It was great to see all these birds. Thanks so much for your videos.
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 25 min. SW of Marquette along the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River. I always have feeders out. During Spring migration I get 4-5 red breasted Grosbecks, 2-3 Oriole pairs, and a male Indigo Bunting. They all stay for a few days, then move on, except the Grosbecks who stay until nesting time. Then they come around fewer and fewer until July when they seem to be gone. In the Winter I have two different gatherings of Bluejays, about 12-15 in each group but before a storm or during an Artic cold snap, another gathering hangs out in the back where I feed the wild turkeys. There are about 50 in that gathering and they are more shy. A quart of sunflower chips and crack corn go in minutes but I ensure they get their fill. It's getting expensive getting these feathered friends through the Winter. You do a great job on your videos Lesley, thank you.
I live in Connecticut and have had Baltimore Orioles at my house for several years. This year I have more then I have had in the past. They even squawk at me while I’m in the garden if their jelly cup is low!! I have them as well as purple finch and cat birds visiting the jelly cup and some time Small woodpeckers. They all seem to love the grape jelly and the sugar water that is out for my hummingbirds. Thanks for the information !
I get the orioles every year. They love oranges, grape jam and nectar. Just had my first oriole of this year show up on May 7th... also my rose breasted grosbeaks and a hummingbird. A bit too cold yet, more wii come!!
@Lesley the Bird Nerd. Thank you for this wonderful share Lesley. Loved it! Balm for the soul. This old teacher slaps an A+++ on your video. Excellent. And yes, I have seen in the spring. North East Maine.
Favorite part was seeing the seeing the birds feed from the cut oranges stuck on trees. What a great idea. Love your channel. ❤️ Your deep appreciation for these beautiful creatures is so apparent in all your videos.
Hi Brenda, thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed this video and seeing that they will eat oranges that are stuck on to trees. They are such cool birds
Sadly, I've never seen an Oriole where we currently live, in the inland northwest. Another colorful bird that occasionally comes around is the Western Tanager. Look that one up -- it's also stunningly beautiful.
I LOVE IT WHEN THEY ARE BACK IN THE SPRING!!! THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! THEY LOVE GRAPE JELLY SO MUCH! THEY LOOK SO LOVELY ON OUR FEEDER! LOVE THEIR WHISTLE, ITS SO LOUD AND SHARP SOUNDING!!! EVERY YEAR WOW !!!!!
I'm seeing a lot of Baltimore Orioles this year in Cleveland, Ohio. After 2 years of watching and waiting for them to visit my urban garden, I'm in love with these sweet, colorful birds. I very much appreciated the feeder recipes. Thank you for all the great information.
I LOVE these birds! I've only been lucky enough to see a single male at the top of a tree around 2 years ago but ever since then I've been hoping to see one again!
I saw my first Oriole this year about 2 days ago. They don't stay long here in So Central PA. They're just passing thru to parts up North. They are beautiful electric orange birds and sing such an unique song unfamiliar to these parts. It's always a treat to see them. ❤️
Thank you, Lesley, for this presentation. I love Orioles and have a feeder with grape jelly in my backyard every year. I love to see them but did not know a lot about them. You have closed that gap for me! Thank you!
I had these birds at a rural property. In the spring I would have upstairs windows open and listen as the male made his rounds singing at various trees marking his territory. One year, a male had a very distinctive song. Next spring I'm sitting at desk and heard that distinctive song again! He had made it back successfully from his long migration! I jumped up to go look at him in a large pecan tree. The third year I did not hear that song. Another Baltimore Oriole was there, but I like to think it was his son
I watched this video yesterday and saw that the Oriole should be in my state. Today I took a walk in the woods and saw one for the first time!! So exciting!!
Orioles just arrived to east central Iowa yesterday. Visited my jelly feeder. I have a large cottonwood tree they like to make their sock nest in every year.
I just received a Oriole feeder from my in-laws for a Anniversary present and I put it out the next day and within hours I had a pair come to my feeder. I am in Holland, Michigan. Very beautiful to watch these birds. Thank you for all the awesome information in your videos.
I live in southwestern Pennsylvania and Orioles began showing up in our back yard around four years ago. Lots of free food could be a reason. Love grape jelly amd sugar water from the humming bird feeder.
I’m in southern Ontario & we had our first arrivals today ! Such beautiful birds to watch , my absolute favourite ❤️❤️❤️ Lovely video !! Keep up the good work 👌
While in San Jose Costa Rica I saw a flock of about 300 Baltimore Orioles in early October converge into a tree this was by far the biggest citing of Baltimore Orioles I've ever seen where I live out here in Southern California I have hooded Orioles and Bullock's Orioles you did an outstanding job with your tape here thank you very much for this .
It's a major marker in springtime when the orioles, Baltimore and Orchard, show up and start burning through the grape jelly. I live in NE Kansas btw. The other day mom counted 20 orioles on her porch.
@@kellyrichmond7211 Feisty is an apt word. The acrobatics are amazing to watch. The jelly has attracted other birds as well - mainly Indigo buntings, tanagers and once in a while a red bellied woodpecker comes in.
As a child in the 70s I was trout fishing In a mountain creek, I had caught my limit and was returning to our tent site traveling up the trail. As I rounded a corner of the trail there in a tree along the edge of the opening in a hardwood tree was around a hundred Baltimore Orioles, the tree was orange with all the birds! Never again have I seen such a sight. We live on a mountain in the Adirondacks and our home overlooks our pasture, the Baltimore Orioles return each year to nest in the hardwood trees in our front yard. When they nest in the trees in their sack like nests they sing to me from the heights on their perch. Your video was very interesting and I will retain the knowledge passed on.
N. PA... Our 1st pair surprised us last weekend. For years, We keep orange halves and homemade jam out for them till they move on. Hummingbirds due anytime now, Yay!
Wow, Baltimore Orioles are gorgeous and very colorful~💕 BTW, KY and TN belong to the breeding area! I thought I have never seen them, but I will need to look for them more carefully…😅 Thank you for sharing this amazing video! 🤗👍 🔆AniFam〽️
I saw my first Oriole today. Male. It has one of the coolest calls I've heard. I heard a few other new bird sounds today in the woods. Couldn't pinpoint them. It was a ruckus today with all the Blue Jays.
Orioles arrive for me at the same time as Hummingbirds. Orioles stay around for a while and then I don't see them again until next spring. However, when they're around, they are a flash of sunshine at the feeders. Thank you Lesley for all you do to bring joy to our screens.
There are orioles in my friends backyard where the food is! I’d only seen them in books as a kid... it’s so great to see them! We live in Santa Barbara, California. I think we are also on a migration route , as I’ve seen swans flying overhead at certain times of the year... I also saw a flicker, huge woodpecker!!! Our normal ones are small and so cute! Thanks Leslie so much for posting bird videos!!! Such a treat to see these guys!!! Sending love and health to you always♥️♥️♥️oh! They do love grape jelly and lemon curd( in small amts) I will tell my dear friend to set oranges out for them! !!
We get them here in WI, even up north. They sure are a shy bird, sticking to the tops of the trees most of the time but many people have success with feeders near the house. Great songs and great colors, I always feel lucky when I catch a glimpse.
My partner and I saw Orioles in Cancun a couple of years ago. It is nice seeing them in this video since Canada is locked down and we are not allowed to leave Vancouver Island. Your videos are very special especially now. Thanks for making these wonderful videos
havent seen them at my place before but this year there are at least 3. one is plump so i think its preggo. Anyway, they love the native coral honeysuckle vines that sit about 5 feet from my chair outside. i just sit outside watching everything so im pretty still. the first time i saw a male fly right up to the red honeysuckle, eat a couple flowers, then he saw me and did that loud chattering as he flew away in a hurry. haha. the second time i was sitting in the same spot and the plump female acted like she was trying to sneak up to the honeysuckle over some rocks, but didnt see it apparently. when she did she chattered and flew away too. haha. now i know what bird is making those beautiful songs. they look so tropical, as well. its a nice treat here in the midwest. i love where i live because its semi secluded in a big open meadow with an old creek running the edge of the property. im also noticing hummingbirds and some other birds i havent identified yet. nature is so entertaining.
Here in Southern Calif, we hang alot of hummingbird feeders, but one day, we saw a bright yellow/orange Western Oriole, drinking the hummingbird juice. It was unbelievable, we were in shock! Didn't think the bird could even get its beak into the small holes. I am over 60 and this was the one and only time I ever saw one!
Wonderful information!!! This is a fantastic video. Thank you. I know so much more about them now. I feel so much better prepared to help and attract these wonderful creatures!
Lesley, you seem to know just the right bird to exposit. Maybe its just for the birds that are more of a curiosity in NJ. Thank you so much for your efforts. I moved in Sept from a very wooded acreage to a subdivision and its depressing. I loved waking to the song of the Wood Thrush which I won't hear here but only if I backpack. I had a stroke so backpacking is now a dream of the past. Please so make a video on the wood thrush and its song. It'll bring back memories of mornings walking through my woods and waking in the woods of Vermont and NY in early spring.
I am so sorry to hear that you had to move out of your wooded area and about your stroke. In my location we dont have the woodthrush, I would definitely love to do a video on them though. Maybe if I can get enough people who might have videos and pictures I can. I'll look into it for sure. Thank you for the suggestion. I hope it will work out. Take care
The first bird I ever identified out in the woods was an Oriole- so vibrant I saw him from far off. It was in the nj pinebarrens. I never see one or hear one in my yard as of yet - I say yet, because I need to get some food to attract them, then we'll see! Thanks for another informative video!
Early May is when we get the regular gang of Oriole's that grace our farm. We look forward to seeing them. We have a U-pic blueberry operation, I didn't know they feed of small fruits, that make sense now. Someone asked me once how do we control birds in the blueberries. I told them we need to share, and that they eat enough bugs to earn whatever they eat in blueberries.
I live in Maryland, and have all my life (52 years now), but I've only seen one of these beauties! It was on a disc golf course, and he was perched on a low branch right on the edge of the trees bordering the course. I didn't see him until I was only 10' from him, so I got a really good look until he flew away, deeper into the trees.
I am so fortunate to have a pair come back to my yard every single year and nest in the nearby tree. I look forward to them arriving each spring. Precious birds. I always hear them and know they are here before actually seeing them. I live in NE PA. Thanks for the lovely video...
Fantastic channel. the Oriole is one of my favorite birds. I see a lot of them during the Summer at Harpers Ferry, park. Thank you and your support team for this video.
I’m in Northwest Ohio, and they arrived here April 28th, which was the exact same date they arrived last year. I’ve been feeding them grape jelly in the backyard feeder, and they come consistently. As Summer progresses, I will be feeding them live meal worms 🐛 as well. I always count the days down, every Spring until their return. They are some of my favorites to observe. 🥰
Ours showed up May 2nd in central Michigan, same exact day as last year. Our oriole feeder is on a shepherd's hook just a couple feet from the window (helps to prevent window crashes) we look out at the rest of our feeders. If I don't get the grape jelly out before they show up, they will sit on the shepherd's hook and look through the window like, "hey, we're back, where's the food?" LOL, so cute! Last year, we had about a dozen around. We notice the Rose Breasted Grosbeak's and House Finches like the grape jelly as well. Interesting that they eat tent catapillers as we get a lot of those some years here. I wonder if they eat gypsy moths or catapillers... that would be wonderful if they did! They are TERRIBLE around here! I didn't realize that they only defend the area around their nests... that helps explain why we see so many of them around the feeder. It was also neat to learn where they got their name. I always wanted to see one of their nests, but so far, I haven't come across one, but I haven't tried very hard, either. 😆
Great video Lesley. I absolutely love orioles. My dad use to put orange halves on our deck next to our thistle and black oil sunflower seed feeders and the orioles would always come.
Thanks for mentioning the Lights Out program! I'm a volunteer for our local one. We walk our city each morning before daylight in the spring (now, for the next month or so) and fall migrations collecting bird strikes (and rehabbing any that are still alive). It's frustrating at times, but it's nice to see the ones we rehab fly free (and knowing that the dead ones will become specimens at our local Nat History museum to be useful for future science. PS: Orioles rock! Baltimore's are most common here but occasionally an Orchard is seen.. I've yet to see one but always have my eyes open for them. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you so much for volunteering to pick up birds that have hit buildings. I can imagine how nice of a feeling it is to see some of them surviving and being able to fly free after a bit of help.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd it's pretty amazing! And silver lining to it is I get to see some birds up close (and even hold them) that would normally be only visible through my binoculars!
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Thank you Leslie for the clear concise presentation coupled with your fondness for all things birding! Something all of us birdlovers appreciate! I loved hearing the difference and seeing examples of junior, female and adult males' coloring. I have seen juveniles that I wasn't sure if they were really orioles, but now I know they were. Living in rural Medina Ohio, I enjoy learning as much as I can about the birds we love and their great contributions as well as how our life practices affect their health and survival.
We have a bird here in Southern California that looks almost identical to these Baltimore Orioles, except the orange(that how it looks on my screen)feathers are a VERY bright yellow and the call is different.
@@robertrhodessr3664 Hi Robert, thank you for the kind words. I am really glad you enjoyed this video and that it helped you to know what the juveniles look like. Take care
I show your videos to ALL OF my family & friends!!:))
Upon further investigation I have discovered that I have a male Hooded Oriole in my neighborhood.
Skittish little guy.
To everyone who shared these videos --> Thank You. I am 51 and in Virginia and have never seen an Oriole., except in Baltimore at the baseball field and they were humans. Wonderful video.
😉
I live in Canada near Niagara Falls. I saw my first BO in my late 40s while cycling and was shocked. They are striking in real life.
Living in Cincinnati for 35 years and still haven’t ever seen an Oriole 😕. One day…
my dad built an oriole feeder recently. We finally saw one yesterday!
I'm sure that Oriole will spread the word and you will have a lot more coming✌🕵
How long did it take to attract em?
@@KaijuDino Only a day or two.
@@inkywaffle cool!
@@KaijuDino i put oranges out at my feeders and one came 5 minutes later.
On my vacation to my and my brother's property in Upstate NY, there was a beautiful male Oriole, singing and taking a bath in a frying pan by our grill next to our screen house! My sis in law had been up and told me that there was an orange bird hanging around that was so beautiful, and there it was! I wish I had my phone camera ready but I couldn't take m y eyes off of it! It made me so happy!
Leslie, first let me say how much I enjoy your videos and the timbre of your voice. 25 years ago I wanted to see the Baltimore oriole in the widely diverse community of my ravine yard in Niagara Ontario. 6 years of putting up out orange halves in the trees I was finally rewarded with the splendour of the Baltimore oriole and its crisp song. Since then, mostly every may 2 (occasionally may 1st) I am delighted by these special little friends until they say goodbye in early October. I have observed their lightning speed and acrobatics as they dart out of a tree to capture an insect in flight. I refill nectar and 4 jelly feeders daily, having gone through a record 45 500 ml jars of grape jelly in a season. A bushel and a half of Concord grapes each autumn is cooked down and canned up for these delightful creatures. Thank you for another wonderful video.
Fiona, that is so kind of you to say. Thank you. Your telling of watching the Orioles was nice to read. Just imagining them in my mind, how they behave and such I would be enthralled watching those lovely birds.
When the cutie bent over and looked at camera I saw his tongue! It looks like that of a hummingbirds. Never knew that!😃
Grow common milkweed to attract orioles. The female spends 2-3 days in May stripping fibers off old milkweed stems for her nest.
Cool! I got a free bag of milkweed seeds from Wild Birds Unlimited to attract Monarch butterflies and caterpillars, so it’s even more exciting to learn that they can attract Orioles, too. 😁
One day I was standing on my porch..
Then I see a Baltimore oriole. " I know that bird...it's from Lesley!"
It was in an apple tree 🌳...its bright colors were magnificent,
And his song was so calming.😋💕😇
Just today, I've first heard the most delightful bird song, that I've never heard before, and then this flame orange feathery small bird in my apple trees. I googled and found this was Baltimore Oriole (I'm on the eastern coast in Canada).
As a kid I learned Birds from my Dad, this was one of the first birds I learned.
I learned about birds all by myself
at my house in Wisconsin, we have some apple trees that blossom every spring. I love watching the Orioles with their vibrant colors! such a neat little bird :)
I was walking in Central Park yesterday, and saw a male feeding. My first time seeing one despite living the majority of my life living in the Northeast. I was so excited, he was so beautiful.
I'm on Long Island and see them in summer now and then.
yes, they are absolutely stunning.
Lesley, you know what? I'm a mid 30s guy who NO one would expect to be a bird nerd.. but I just put in a 100 inch window to watch these beautiful birds!
Leslie, love your videos! I’m 67 years old and for the first time saw my first Baltimore Oriole! I just started putting up oriole feeders.
What a pleasant surprise to view these beautiful birds!
I have a pair in Central Indiana. I first saw and started feeding them last year and happy to see them return this year. There is a fencerow behind our house and a near by field and nature area
What do you feed them? I love to hear. Thanks. I've got 3 here for the last few days. We are located on Lake Superior.
@@2mystichills have an oriole feeder. I fill part of it with hummingbird nectar, then add grape jelly made with sugar and cut an orange in half. I have seen them at the suet feeder as well.
Thank you Jill. ❤️
Live in Central Maryland in a suburb outside of Baltimore. A few years ago, I had a pair that
nested in the same Sycamore in my yard for four consecutive years. The tree was close to
my house and the branches hung fairly low. Seemed to be the same two birds that returned
every time. They would always build a new nest within a few feet of the old one, which was
sometimes still hanging there from the prior season. Had the chance to closely observe the
nesting and brooding process each year, even used a step ladder to look down into the bag
a couple of times. For two of those years, I watched the chicks fledge, hopping around the
yard, clinging to everything, while the parents flitted frantically and machine-gun chirped
bloody murder. It was Backyard Nature, at its finest. Enjoyed those experiences with these
beautiful birds, and I enjoyed this video, nice job - albeit, it’s hard to due Orioles justice
without some mention of their amazing nests.
I live on Long Island.The last week in April,the Orioles returned,and they would fill my yard with their beautiful song.I would hear them sing,all summer!!Every so often,I would catch a glimpse of them,flying between the trees!!
Our arrived last week, three males and one female , the males are really loving the suet blocks, which I didn’t know they ate, the female sticks to the jelly♥️. Every year I have to think hard what bird is that when I hear the chattering song, beautiful ! Thank you for sharing , every time I learn something new!
Good information on Orioles! When I was in NY back in the 80s, I watched an Oriole family build their nest ( which was different from most nests) way up in the tree, out on a branch that hung off of it! If you ever get the chance to witness that you will remember it for the rest of your life! Happy birding...
You are so lucky to have seen that. I've read so much about how awesome their nests are. I havent forgotten the neat blue headed vireo nest I saw in 2013, I can imagine the impact seeing a Baltimore Oriole nest would have on me
They are stunningly beautiful to see! I saw one last weekend at a friend's house and I was just thrilled! I hadn't seen one of these in years!
I heard a racket in my backyard in Maryland and saw a pair of Orioles and a pair of Robins flying and bickering in the trees in my backyard. It was only after that that I noticed a nest in the tree. Upon closer look I discovered that it held 3 baby robins! I now enjoy watching the family happily nesting in the backyard and busy finding food in the front. It was great to see all these birds. Thanks so much for your videos.
Excellent. They are rare. Live south of Baltimore and I’ve never seen one in Maryland.
I live east of Baltimore and I have only seen one. 🤷
I’m a Baltimore Orioles baseball fan from New Jersey and the first time I’ve ever seen a real Baltimore Oriole bird was in New Jersey
I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, 25 min. SW of Marquette along the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River. I always have feeders out. During Spring migration I get 4-5 red breasted Grosbecks, 2-3 Oriole pairs, and a male Indigo Bunting. They all stay for a few days, then move on, except the Grosbecks who stay until nesting time. Then they come around fewer and fewer until July when they seem to be gone. In the Winter I have two different gatherings of Bluejays, about 12-15 in each group but before a storm or during an Artic cold snap, another gathering hangs out in the back where I feed the wild turkeys. There are about 50 in that gathering and they are more shy. A quart of sunflower chips and crack corn go in minutes but I ensure they get their fill. It's getting expensive getting these feathered friends through the Winter. You do a great job on your videos Lesley, thank you.
Last 25 year's I've been seeing them in my backyard feeding from my jelly feeders. Not even 1 this year still listening and watching for them
Your videos are very informative. It especially help viewers see and learn about birds that are not found in their area.
I live in Connecticut and have had Baltimore Orioles at my house for several years. This year I have more then I have had in the past. They even squawk at me while I’m in the garden if their jelly cup is low!! I have them as well as purple finch and cat birds visiting the jelly cup and some time Small woodpeckers. They all seem to love the grape jelly and the sugar water that is out for my hummingbirds. Thanks for the information !
First sighting today 05-07 - Michigan
At the hummingbird feeder…🥂🍾
I get the orioles every year. They love oranges, grape jam and nectar. Just had my first oriole of this year show up on May 7th... also my rose breasted grosbeaks and a hummingbird. A bit too cold yet, more wii come!!
@Lesley the Bird Nerd. Thank you for this wonderful share Lesley. Loved it! Balm for the soul.
This old teacher slaps an A+++ on your video. Excellent. And yes, I have seen in the spring. North East Maine.
Favorite part was seeing the seeing the birds feed from the cut oranges stuck on trees. What a great idea. Love your channel. ❤️ Your deep appreciation for these beautiful creatures is so apparent in all your videos.
Hi Brenda, thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoyed this video and seeing that they will eat oranges that are stuck on to trees. They are such cool birds
they have this screech sound of a soccer ball☝️
silly bird hello 🙃
Sadly, I've never seen an Oriole where we currently live, in the inland northwest. Another colorful bird that occasionally comes around is the Western Tanager. Look that one up -- it's also stunningly beautiful.
I LOVE IT WHEN THEY ARE BACK IN THE SPRING!!! THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL!!! THEY LOVE GRAPE JELLY SO MUCH! THEY LOOK SO LOVELY ON OUR FEEDER! LOVE THEIR WHISTLE, ITS SO LOUD AND SHARP SOUNDING!!! EVERY YEAR WOW !!!!!
Love these birds! I love their chatter call! Thanks for sharing and thanks to all the people who submitted photos and videos!
Had an amazing sight in my back yard today! So blessed that a male stopped. Could not believe the orange patch in the foliage!!!!
I get these at my feeders in the Spring and Summer and I'm so obsessed with them and with hummingbirds.
I'm seeing a lot of Baltimore Orioles this year in Cleveland, Ohio. After 2 years of watching and waiting for them to visit my urban garden, I'm in love with these sweet, colorful birds. I very much appreciated the feeder recipes. Thank you for all the great information.
I LOVE these birds! I've only been lucky enough to see a single male at the top of a tree around 2 years ago but ever since then I've been hoping to see one again!
I saw my first Oriole this year about 2 days ago. They don't stay long here in So Central PA. They're just passing thru to parts up North.
They are beautiful electric orange birds and sing such an unique song unfamiliar to these parts. It's always a treat to see them. ❤️
Thank you, Lesley, for this presentation. I love Orioles and have a feeder with grape jelly in my backyard every year. I love to see them but did not know a lot about them. You have closed that gap for me! Thank you!
I had these birds at a rural property. In the spring I would have upstairs windows open and listen as the male made his rounds singing at various trees marking his territory. One year, a male had a very distinctive song. Next spring I'm sitting at desk and heard that distinctive song again! He had made it back successfully from his long migration! I jumped up to go look at him in a large pecan tree. The third year I did not hear that song. Another Baltimore Oriole was there, but I like to think it was his son
I see them by one of my favorite fishing spots ! They are one of the prettiest birds !
I watched this video yesterday and saw that the Oriole should be in my state. Today I took a walk in the woods and saw one for the first time!! So exciting!!
Orioles just arrived to east central Iowa yesterday. Visited my jelly feeder. I have a large cottonwood tree they like to make their sock nest in every year.
That is a striking looking bird.
I just received a Oriole feeder from my in-laws for a Anniversary present and I put it out the next day and within hours I had a pair come to my feeder. I am in Holland, Michigan. Very beautiful to watch these birds. Thank you for all the awesome information in your videos.
I live in southwestern Pennsylvania and Orioles began showing up in our back yard around four years ago. Lots of free food could be a reason. Love grape jelly amd sugar water from the humming bird feeder.
I am watching this.. and in the background.. the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles Game Highlights play quietly on the 11PM News.. lol
I’m in southern Ontario & we had our first arrivals today ! Such beautiful birds to watch , my absolute favourite ❤️❤️❤️ Lovely video !! Keep up the good work 👌
Aww, how awesome. Lucky you. Enjoy and thank you for the nice comment.
While in San Jose Costa Rica I saw a flock of about 300 Baltimore Orioles in early October converge into a tree this was by far the biggest citing of Baltimore Orioles I've ever seen where I live out here in Southern California I have hooded Orioles and Bullock's Orioles you did an outstanding job with your tape here thank you very much for this .
It's a major marker in springtime when the orioles, Baltimore and Orchard, show up and start burning through the grape jelly. I live in NE Kansas btw. The other day mom counted 20 orioles on her porch.
I've got 16 birds around my place in NC kansas, they get pretty noisy when u go put out jelly , and feisty towards each other
@@kellyrichmond7211 Feisty is an apt word. The acrobatics are amazing to watch. The jelly has attracted other birds as well - mainly Indigo buntings, tanagers and once in a while a red bellied woodpecker comes in.
No Tanager in my area, a pair of rb grosbeaks infrequent the jelly as well as squirrels
Two families returned for a second year here. Love them!
The Orioles are making their spring pass through my area right now. Just a joy to see them for a few days.
As a child in the 70s I was trout fishing In a mountain creek, I had caught my limit and was returning to our tent site traveling up the trail. As I rounded a corner of the trail there in a tree along the edge of the opening in a hardwood tree was around a hundred Baltimore Orioles, the tree was orange with all the birds! Never again have I seen such a sight. We live on a mountain in the Adirondacks and our home overlooks our pasture, the Baltimore Orioles return each year to nest in the hardwood trees in our front yard. When they nest in the trees in their sack like nests they sing to me from the heights on their perch. Your video was very interesting and I will retain the knowledge passed on.
Such a beautiful bird. And a joy to watch.
I just had one come to my nectar feeder this morning. It was so beautiful.
I've seen them the past few days here in Iowa. Such a treat.
These birds are beautiful, they don’t hang around my neck of the woods. I would love to see them. This was another great video thank you.
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N. PA... Our 1st pair surprised us last weekend. For years, We keep orange halves and homemade jam out for them till they move on. Hummingbirds due anytime now, Yay!
Here in northern Indiana I have had several visitors this spring. It has been delightful! 🧡
I'm in Cass Co, and I've got 5 daily here. Today they're hanging on top of my wind chimes. 🐦💗
Wow, Baltimore Orioles are gorgeous and very colorful~💕 BTW, KY and TN belong to the breeding area! I thought I have never seen them, but I will need to look for them more carefully…😅
Thank you for sharing this amazing video! 🤗👍
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Absolute beautiful bird, love the colours of this bird.
I saw my first Oriole today. Male. It has one of the coolest calls I've heard. I heard a few other new bird sounds today in the woods. Couldn't pinpoint them. It was a ruckus today with all the Blue Jays.
Nice video, always love seeing them,.
Orioles arrive for me at the same time as Hummingbirds. Orioles stay around for a while and then I don't see them again until next spring.
However, when they're around, they are a flash of sunshine at the feeders.
Thank you Lesley for all you do to bring joy to our screens.
We get these orioles every year, and I miss their sharp whistle when they are gone! I am in Wisconsin.
The flying pumpkin. So cute..
Haha! Cute
D’aww! Flying pumpkin. Funny and cute! 🥰
There are orioles in my friends backyard where the food is! I’d only seen them in books as a kid... it’s so great to see them! We live in Santa Barbara, California. I think we are also on a migration route , as I’ve seen swans flying overhead at certain times of the year... I also saw a flicker, huge woodpecker!!! Our normal ones are small and so cute! Thanks Leslie so much for posting bird videos!!! Such a treat to see these guys!!! Sending love and health to you always♥️♥️♥️oh! They do love grape jelly and lemon curd( in small amts) I will tell my dear friend to set oranges out for them! !!
Aww thank you kindly, Sue. Sending love and health back at ya.
Our Orioles came back yesterday!
Got the oranges and grape jelly out right away. Male and female are showing up to snack! Love these birds!.
We get them here in WI, even up north. They sure are a shy bird, sticking to the tops of the trees most of the time but many people have success with feeders near the house. Great songs and great colors, I always feel lucky when I catch a glimpse.
@Pat H : Ive heard about the grape jelly, I will give it a shot.
My partner and I saw Orioles in Cancun a couple of years ago. It is nice seeing them in this video since Canada is locked down and we are not allowed to leave Vancouver Island. Your videos are very special especially now. Thanks for making these wonderful videos
My all-time favorite migrating bird! I absolutely love them!
Welcome spring!!
havent seen them at my place before but this year there are at least 3. one is plump so i think its preggo. Anyway, they love the native coral honeysuckle vines that sit about 5 feet from my chair outside. i just sit outside watching everything so im pretty still. the first time i saw a male fly right up to the red honeysuckle, eat a couple flowers, then he saw me and did that loud chattering as he flew away in a hurry. haha. the second time i was sitting in the same spot and the plump female acted like she was trying to sneak up to the honeysuckle over some rocks, but didnt see it apparently. when she did she chattered and flew away too. haha. now i know what bird is making those beautiful songs. they look so tropical, as well. its a nice treat here in the midwest. i love where i live because its semi secluded in a big open meadow with an old creek running the edge of the property. im also noticing hummingbirds and some other birds i havent identified yet. nature is so entertaining.
Here in Southern Calif, we hang alot of hummingbird feeders, but one day, we saw a bright yellow/orange Western Oriole, drinking the hummingbird juice. It was unbelievable, we were in shock! Didn't think the bird could even get its beak into the small holes. I am over 60 and this was the one and only time I ever saw one!
I saw a Baltimore Oriole in Northern Virginia just about a week ago! It was the first and only time I had ever seen one!
Though I've seen in the neighborhood before, this is the first year seeing Oriels in my yard! Having fun learning about them!
Orioles just returned to my yard today. 🧡. Great video
This was awesome! I went for a bird walk on Saturday and saw lots of cool birds!
Wonderful information!!! This is a fantastic video. Thank you. I know so much more about them now. I feel so much better prepared to help and attract these wonderful creatures!
Lesley, you seem to know just the right bird to exposit. Maybe its just for the birds that are more of a curiosity in NJ. Thank you so much for your efforts. I moved in Sept from a very wooded acreage to a subdivision and its depressing. I loved waking to the song of the Wood Thrush which I won't hear here but only if I backpack. I had a stroke so backpacking is now a dream of the past. Please so make a video on the wood thrush and its song. It'll bring back memories of mornings walking through my woods and waking in the woods of Vermont and NY in early spring.
I am so sorry to hear that you had to move out of your wooded area and about your stroke. In my location we dont have the woodthrush, I would definitely love to do a video on them though. Maybe if I can get enough people who might have videos and pictures I can. I'll look into it for sure. Thank you for the suggestion. I hope it will work out. Take care
The first bird I ever identified out in the woods was an Oriole- so vibrant I saw him from far off. It was in the nj pinebarrens. I never see one or hear one in my yard as of yet - I say yet, because I need to get some food to attract them, then we'll see! Thanks for another informative video!
Love their sound..thank you Lesley
---------- in '66 their team flew through to the pennant won that ....didn't need to nest too long in undefeated WS of LA ..... beautiful birds ....
Early May is when we get the regular gang of Oriole's that grace our farm. We look forward to seeing them. We have a U-pic blueberry operation, I didn't know they feed of small fruits, that make sense now. Someone asked me once how do we control birds in the blueberries. I told them we need to share, and that they eat enough bugs to earn whatever they eat in blueberries.
I live in Maryland, and have all my life (52 years now), but I've only seen one of these beauties! It was on a disc golf course, and he was perched on a low branch right on the edge of the trees bordering the course. I didn't see him until I was only 10' from him, so I got a really good look until he flew away, deeper into the trees.
Wow all those years but only once you saw one of the beauties. Amazing how inconspicuous they can be. Thanks for sharing about your experience.
Very interesting! Did not realize the impact of lights at night
The footage and ways to attract them are always the best part.
I am so fortunate to have a pair come back to my yard every single year and nest in the nearby tree. I look forward to them arriving each spring. Precious birds. I always hear them and know they are here before actually seeing them. I live in NE PA. Thanks for the lovely video...
We have many Orioles this year . We also had a young Orchard Oriole . NE Pa
Fantastic channel. the Oriole is one of my favorite birds. I see a lot of them during the Summer at Harpers Ferry, park. Thank you and your support team for this video.
My neighbors and I in Southeastern Michigan enjoy putting out oranges and grape jelly for the Orioles. They are so beautiful!
Another wonderful video, this time on my favorite song bird. Thank you!
I’m in Northwest Ohio, and they arrived here April 28th, which was the exact same date they arrived last year. I’ve been feeding them grape jelly in the backyard feeder, and they come consistently. As Summer progresses, I will be feeding them live meal worms 🐛 as well. I always count the days down, every Spring until their return. They are some of my favorites to observe. 🥰
I saw a male in my apple blossoms in my upstate NY yard yesterday. My usual couple must be back!
Baltimore Orioles! I Love their birdsong. I Love their coloring, so striking. Thank you so much for this video, Lesley. 🖤🧡💛
Love these birds, will have to put out some oranges and jam!!
Thanks Lesley!!
Ours showed up May 2nd in central Michigan, same exact day as last year. Our oriole feeder is on a shepherd's hook just a couple feet from the window (helps to prevent window crashes) we look out at the rest of our feeders. If I don't get the grape jelly out before they show up, they will sit on the shepherd's hook and look through the window like, "hey, we're back, where's the food?" LOL, so cute! Last year, we had about a dozen around. We notice the Rose Breasted Grosbeak's and House Finches like the grape jelly as well.
Interesting that they eat tent catapillers as we get a lot of those some years here. I wonder if they eat gypsy moths or catapillers... that would be wonderful if they did! They are TERRIBLE around here! I didn't realize that they only defend the area around their nests... that helps explain why we see so many of them around the feeder. It was also neat to learn where they got their name. I always wanted to see one of their nests, but so far, I haven't come across one, but I haven't tried very hard, either. 😆
Great video. I have not seen one in person and didn't know that the female is yellow. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Lesley. I absolutely love orioles. My dad use to put orange halves on our deck next to our thistle and black oil sunflower seed feeders and the orioles would always come.
Thanks for mentioning the Lights Out program! I'm a volunteer for our local one. We walk our city each morning before daylight in the spring (now, for the next month or so) and fall migrations collecting bird strikes (and rehabbing any that are still alive). It's frustrating at times, but it's nice to see the ones we rehab fly free (and knowing that the dead ones will become specimens at our local Nat History museum to be useful for future science.
PS: Orioles rock! Baltimore's are most common here but occasionally an Orchard is seen.. I've yet to see one but always have my eyes open for them. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you so much for volunteering to pick up birds that have hit buildings. I can imagine how nice of a feeling it is to see some of them surviving and being able to fly free after a bit of help.
@@LesleytheBirdNerd it's pretty amazing! And silver lining to it is I get to see some birds up close (and even hold them) that would normally be only visible through my binoculars!
Thanks Lesley ours just arrived this week I have my oranges and grape jelly out
Such beautiful birds. Love seeing them and feeding Orioles