Outdoor Ontario
Birding Reports => Backyard Birding => Topic started by: Rob'in'To on June 28, 2012, 07:52:24 AM
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Well, things are going nicely with the Baltimore Orioles this year. A couple pairs, seen some real patchy ones and then this guy the other day. I wanted to take the glare out of his eyes through Photobucket but they changed their site and I'm still trying to figure out how to use it. But hey, this is still one cute and fuzzy newcomer to our world...
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/lilevl13/2d6.jpg)
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Rob, that is the most evil looking Oriole I have ever seen. :D
Also, thanks for the tip on that feeder. It is awesome!!
Meg
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Haha @ "evil"!
We can't keep track on our Oriole count these days. At least 5 if not more. How about you? Glad you like the feeder. Its awesome! So much nicer than the big plastic nectar feeders.
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Hey Rob,
It's been a great year for Orioles in my backyard as well.
Had 6 coming in constantly. They would all line up on the fence and take turns. I would go through a large jar of jelly every 5 days. Also bought a nectar feeder this year after it got to the point that I couldn't keep them out of the Hummingbird feeders. They would perch on the Hummingbird feeders and were so fat from jelly that they would splash the Hummingbird nectar all over the place. So they got their own feeder. I had to fill that up every 2nd day!! Bloody pigs I tell ya!!
Then....nothing....I haven't even seen an Oriole all week. I've cleaned and put out fresh jelly every day this week and it hasn't been touched, so today I just took it down. It turned into a wasp feeder instead so I decided to remove it. Those wasps love Welches
It is still close to hand if they come back. I think right now they are feeding on the fruit trees and ignoring all of my efforts. I remember my dad saying they could clear out his peach tree in a morning, so maybe that is what they are doing.
Either way it was an amazing Spring/early Summer with them. They are loads of fun to watch, and at least they all get along and share the food. No signs of them being territorial at all. Sometimes I even had 2 or 3 hanging on all sides of the feeder.
Anyone looking for an Oriole feeder. Rob recommended the one shown above to me...AWESOME thanks again....and I would recommend it to anyone .
Meghan
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Who makes the feeder and where can one get it in Toronto?
I have a nectar feeder with the jelly ports and a spike for half an orange but but don't have much luck. I have lent it to my neighbours who seem to host orioles in their tree although they have also not seen any birds use the feeder.
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I am not certain who makes the feeder; but I do know that my local Wild Birds Unlimited store has one of them left in the store.
I say it's a great feeder because we have had a lot of luck with the Orioles and they seem to enjoy it much more than the nectar feeders which may be that they love grape jelly more than sugar water. Its a nice simple designed feeder as well and not an eye sore in photographs.
Here is a link to the store. I doubt that last feeder will sell this year now since the Orioles are migrating south once again but I'd still call and inquire if they have it, if you are not near the Etobicoke area.
http://www.toronto.wbu.com/ (http://www.toronto.wbu.com/)