The females are fairly subdued in color, but their funny little habits make them fun to watch.
Suet cakes, oranges and even the hummingbird feeders are emptied by these beautiful birds when they show up in flocks.
The male has a "playground" voice which is loud and very recognizable, but it very shy while feeding. To get good pictures, a blind is almost necessary.
Thank goodness for long legs. This gal uses them to her advantage. I noticed that it was a habit for most of the females to keep at least one foot on the tree while feeding - most of the time. I did catch one hanging on the lip of the cut orange while feeding.
I have wasted a lot of time watching and photographing these lovely birds from my blind. But I guess I could have wasted my time in different pursuits.
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oh, but the waste was worth it! love that last shot of the leg stretch! too precious!!
they're just gorgeous birds!!! thanks for taking the time to catch them to share with us!
They are so beautiful! I love the last shot most:)
Beautiful captures of these birds!
They are quite vibrantly colored arent't they!
I too really like the last shot - priceless.
Have a great week Bill!
Carletta@Round The Bend
"Wasted"? I think not!
Gorgeous bird shots, Bill. Wow!
A little stunner!
I don't think it was time wasted; it was time well spent, in great company. :-)
Beautiful captures of the Bullock's Orioles! I wonder if they eat grape jelly like their cousin, the Baltimore Oriole, does?
Hiya Bill,
Well, they need something to keep up that glowing orange plumage :-)
Love that shot of the bird on one leg. That is not what I would call 'wasting' time. Terrific sequence of a beautiful bird.
Stunning bird!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
LOVE THESE BIRDs..excellent photos, the female holding that orange steady is such a great photo of birds, Being Birds!!
Beautiful birds and great photos.
Stunning colours...a beautiful bird to see.
They are beautiful and you got a great series. I wish we had them around here
Brilliant shots Bill! I really got a kick out of the high steppin' shot. I've been blessed with Baltimore orioles but dang if I can get a good shot at one. A blind is something I'm going to try on your advise. As far as wondering if your wasting time taking bird pictures goes, I'd recommend you stop listening to that voice!
The orioles are gorgeous birds and so are your photos.
Wow! what a wonderful series of shots! So clear! The male is stunning but the female is quite endearing - especially in the last photo - so nice to see this!
From where I sit, you did not waste any time photographing these beauties... a marvelous collection of images! They are all great but I like the two of the females the best for their delicate beauty and acrobatic style of dining! (thanks for stopping by my blog today)
I'd say it was worth a bit of time to get these fabulous shots! Beautiful birds!
What a stunning species! Awesome captures of a remarkable bird!
Those yellows are really something! Awesome little birds and shots too.
Not a waste...not at all! Without your eye, we'd never see these beauties. Thanks for sharing!
This was a great series as that particular bird gets my blood boiling. We do not have them in Maine, at least every so rarely so. I had a bird that looked like Bullock's or at least, not like Baltimore. I took scads of photos and submitted the report to our Audubon rare bird alert committee. the committee deliberated for weeks and finally decided,in spite of fifty photos, that it was inconclusive. Best guess was a hybrid, or 'hybird,' as I like to call it. Without DNA, they would not be able to say. I have tried to give up pulling tail feathers from my subjects, though! :) So, I'm thrilled to see you pics of the real deal. And great shots, too.
They are in my area but I have yet to attract them to my yard.
Your captures are splendid! Oh...of course you haven't wasted your time....silly you.:-)
Oh, that last shot is an absolute gem!
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