Attracting Orioles

[floraphile]

Baldwin co. AL

Hi, All.  

Everyone around here is posting about the various oriole species that visit their yards so I want to attract them to mine, also.  I read that these particular birds seek out the color orange and like fruit and grape jelly.  I have ordered an orange-colored feeder that will hold fruit &/or jelly. I didn't order the oriole nectar feeder.  Should I?  Any other suggestions?

 

 

[Avery]

Can’t go wrong with spearing orange halves on the garden hooks. 

[floraphile]

37 minutes ago, Avery said:

Can’t go wrong with spearing orange halves on the garden hooks. 

I did set out some slices on a concrete bench.  ? 

[Aaron]

If you have hummingbird feeders up, they often come to those as well. I’ve had a couple Bullocks Orioles check out my hummingbird feeders. 

[MichaelLong]

set out some oranges and you can get butterflies too

Edited March 1, 2021 by MichaelLong

[floraphile]

2 hours ago, MichaelLong said:

set out some oranges and you can get butterflies too

❤️❤️❤️ 

[Bird Brain]

2 hours ago, MichaelLong said:

set out some oranges and you can get butterflies too

As well as Honey Bees, Yellow Jackets, Flies, etc......... ?

[MichaelLong]

well.... bring on the flies give me the lifers

[Colton V]

I left out some orange slices one time, they turned hard as a brick... safe to say there's no orioles in my neighborhood. 

[lonestranger]

Cutting oranges in half and mounting them out in the open where they're visible to migrating Orioles passing through might help lure them to your yard. I suggest using halves instead of slices, halves won't dry out as quickly as the slices that dry out from both sides, and halves can be rehydrated with water or fresh orange juice. Suet cages can also be used to hold the orange halves and prevent them from being carried away by squirrels, which also like oranges. As for buying an oriole feeder for nectar, I would recommend one myself. Orioles will frequent hummingbird feeders but the perches are usually too small for them, which makes for some pretty entertaining attempts to get nectar but usually the feeder tips enough from the Orioles weight that the nectar starts to pour out of the feeding ports. Oriole feeders are designed for the heavier Orioles and have the bigger perches to accommodate their size. Hummingbirds will also take advantage of an Oriole nectar feeder so yeah, I'd recommend getting one.

[Charlie Spencer]

9 hours ago, Colton V said:

I left out some orange slices one time, they turned hard as a brick... safe to say there's no orioles in my neighborhood. 

I put jelly out last March and April for three consecutive weeks.  All I attracted was mold.

[floraphile]

11 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said:

I put jelly out last March and April for three consecutive weeks.  All I attracted was mold.

? We already have plenty of that.  

Edited March 2, 2021 by floraphile
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[Onthefeeder]

Oranges are the oriole magnet for sure!  I have a oriole feeder that holds an orange, grape jelly, and sugar water. They go for the orange most of the time. I also have an orange I just speared on the top of a pointy metal garden decoration and they come to that as well. This article explains further:  https://www.onthefeeder.com/attract-baltimore-orioles/

[Seanbirds]

7 hours ago, Onthefeeder said:

Oranges are the oriole magnet for sure!  I have a oriole feeder that holds an orange, grape jelly, and sugar water. They go for the orange most of the time. I also have an orange I just speared on the top of a pointy metal garden decoration and they come to that as well. This article explains further:  https://www.onthefeeder.com/attract-baltimore-orioles/

@Onthefeeder welcome to Whatbird!

[floraphile]

On 5/13/2021 at 4:19 PM, Seanbirds said:

@Onthefeeder welcome to Whatbird!

It's a solicitor linking to a commercial website.

[Kevin]

On 5/14/2021 at 4:39 PM, floraphile said:

It's a solicitor linking to a commercial website.

All I see is a website with some articles on how to attract birds to your yard. And I can't find anything for sell.

Edited May 22, 2021 by Kevin

[floraphile]

12 hours ago, Kevin said:

All I see is a website with some articles on how to attract birds to your yard. And I can't find anything for sell.

You're right.  I have become a jaded person.

[Charlie Spencer]

Hide behind a bush and imitate a jar of Smucker's.  Or play back the Welch's sounds in Merlin.

[Kevin]

51 minutes ago, SteveEarsom said:

How to make an Oriole feeder at home at no cost: I used a bale and a Deli cup to make the Oriole feeder. I used baling wire and a Deli cup to make an Oriole feeder. The first step is to drill some small holes at the bottom of the deli cup. Then, I made a circle with wire that is just the right size to carry the deli cup. It is recommended to use pliers to secure and tighten. The next step is to bend the baling wire end to hang the deli cup onto the Poole feeder. Finally, I put their favorite food in that homemade feeder, which is jelly. As expected, the orioles proved to be very fond of them.

Welcome to Whatbird @SteveEarsom! 

[Dennis]

sadly,

i dont think I will see orioles in Oregon.

[Charlie Spencer]

17 minutes ago, Dennis said:

sadly,

i dont think I will see orioles in Oregon.

Looks like there's a good chance of Bullock's in early summer, depending on where you are in the state.

[Dennis]

Thanks for theThats great news charlie!  I looked it up and it is a possibility in the Beaverton oregon area.  I have not seen one yet but next summer I will put out some orange halves in suet cages so the squirrels cannot get at them as well.

[Conviniece]

On 3/1/2021 at 11:11 PM, Avery said:

Can’t go wrong with spearing orange halves on the garden hooks. 

Sounds dangerous for the birds