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 Baltimore
Oriole
Icterus Baltimore
5/29/07
Mark Burchick
Baltimore
Oriole
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While edging a perennial bed this
afternoon I heard a bird that was
uncommon for me. Looking up into
the top of a row of sycamore that line
my driveway I saw a male Baltimore
Oriole singing away and pulling apart
sycamore balls looking for insects.
I grabbed my camera and got some good,
close-up shots. |  |
Baltimore Orioles are migratory,
they over winter in Central America
and breed in much of the United
States, east of the Rockies,
including Maryland. They
primarily feed on insects by
foraging thru the upper parts of
tree tops. They will also eat
fruits and nectar. |  |
They like open fields with tall
trees, more common in rural
residential and farmlands. The
male Baltimore Oriole has an
all-black head, which is the
diagnostic key over Bullock's and
Orchard orioles. |  |
Because they nest and feed in the
tree tops, they are seldom seen.
The nests are gourd-shaped sacks,
made from woven hair and plant fiber
(hopefully our goats, dog
and neighbors horses can help out
here). I'll be listening more
intently, in the hopes that this
oriole sets-up shop on our land. |  |
Beautiful bird! |
Submitted by: Mark Burchick
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