The Oriole that is. Bight orange and beautiful the Bullocks Oriole. Who can resist that goatee and the Zoroesque mask. We typically see hundreds of Oriole nest in the winter and early spring but only catch a rare glimpse of the maker. This year we were lucky and got several nice opportunities.
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Awesome shot. I wish I could catch him. 🙂
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Thanks Cindy, we have spent years trying to get some good photos of these guys. We see literally hundreds of oriole nests hanging from cottonwood trees every winter but once the trees leaf out in the spring we know where they might be but only see a streak of orange or yellow entering the canopy.
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We’re supposed to get California orioles and I saw two during the winter which migrated over to AZ. And, I am surrounded by Cottonwoods, but can’t seem to attract them to the property. What a treat.
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It is indeed a treat to get to see these guys and soak in that orange of their feathers.
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I’ve never seen one–it is beautiful!
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Hi, thanks they are cool looking birds for sure.
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Fantastic photographs!
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Thanks, hope you are having a wonderfilled day.
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Just beautiful!
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THanks, now that the trees are fully leafed out these guys are almost impossible to see.
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Glad you got to see him and share him with us. 🙂
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Me too, hope you are having a great week.
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Thanks, Mike! So far, so good. Hope you’re having a great week, too! 🙂
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So far, so good.
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* thumbs up * 🙂
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🙂
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Grey shot Mike!!
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Thanks
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You show us the most amazing birds! Thanks!
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Your welcome, it is fun to go out and see these guys and I love the fact that on many blogs I get to see birds from all of=ver the world.
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Great shots! I’ve enjoyed perusing through your site. I got a shot a couple weekends ago that I suspected was a bullock’s. I was going off an ID book after getting home, so wasn’t positive. He’s a lot lighter than yours but maybe because he’s in Wyoming? Care to confirm it? http://riparianbarbarian.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/mg_0607.jpg
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Hi, first of all thanks for checking out the site and leaving feedback it is much appreciated. You bird sure looks like a bullocks to me from the photo but as is always the case without that one great photo to ID it it is always up in the air. How are the birds up in WYO right now.
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Yeah, he wouldn’t sit still at all. The mask is what makes me think it is. Birds in Wyo. are great. The Bullock’s was actually a first for me.
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Up until this year we have only caught glimpses of the orioles in the denver area. They seem to come just as the trees leaf out and we only get to see a flash of color. This year we got lucky.
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