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Wulff

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This pretty little girl ( I assume) flew into our canopy thingy on our back deck yesterday. I figured I only had a few seconds to grab a quick picture and as such brain cramped and forgot I had my TC on so the quality isnt great.

Anyways.
In terms of size Id say a hair smaller than a RWBB and a little sleeker to. When I first glanced at her I thought it was a female A Goldfinch but shes was easily twice the size, hence the rush to grab my camera and get a quick ID photo.

Am I looking at a female Orchard Oriole?



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This looks like a young Baltimore Oriole.

It's an oriole for sure.  If the colour is accurate, it's too orange for an Orchard.  The pale feathers on the breast & belly suggest a newly fledged bird.  The fact that it got itself caught inside a screen house also suggests an inexperienced bird!

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« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Brian Bailey »
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I would say that's a female Baltimore (Northern) Oriole as the picture shows no sign of black on the head.
« Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 PM by Lloyd »