After checking a few sources (Thanks, Jay and others!) and an intense hour of waiting and watching, I am excited to confirm a nesting ORCHARD ORIOLE in my front yard.
Noticing the female working and weaving a nest in a fork at the top of a small maple tree, the ID was confirmed when I saw both the female and the male together. She's slightly bigger than the male, and greener than a female baltimore. He's very dark ruby and black and not easy to spot. Getting clear views was challenging but my patience paid off-- Just like the Baltimore orioles, they are very good at hiding in plain sight, seeming to know exactly which leaves will keep them hidden from view. ~-- Michele Interlaken / Ovid The Hayward House Bed & Breakfast www.thehaywardhouse.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
