Laine Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuftedTitrat Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I'd say Bullock's Oriole with that eyestripe, black back, and white wing patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laine Posted July 5, 2018 Author Share Posted July 5, 2018 I took this thru a window-the bird is about 6-7 inches, and really a bright red head-sad this pic does not do it justice...I was struck by the brightness of this lovely critter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuftedTitrat Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, Laine said: I took this thru a window-the bird is about 6-7 inches, and really a bright red head-sad this pic does not do it justice...I was struck by the brightness of this lovely critter. Yup, Bullock's Orioles are 6.7-7.5 inches long. Look like this? You can read a bit more about them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiley Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 (edited) I agree with Bullock's Oriole. Edited July 6, 2018 by akiley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooFly Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 100 % a Bullock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 Bullock’s Oriole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laine Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Bullock's Orioles make really cool nests. The nests are hard to see when the trees have leaves but in the Fall/Winter they are easy to spot. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 9:30 PM, lonesome55dove said: Bullock's Orioles make really cool nests. The nests are hard to see when the trees have leaves but in the Fall/Winter they are easy to spot. ? So sad that it isn't more natural materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psweet Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 If you think about it, going around and collecting these nests after they're finished using them would be a great way to clean things up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 6 hours ago, MerMaeve said: So sad that it isn't more natural materials. I agree but I expect they use what can be easily found near their chosen nesting site. The area I live in is farm/ranch land with livestock which means a lot of tarp-cover hay stacks and thus an abundance of baling twine. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 4 hours ago, psweet said: If you think about it, going around and collecting these nests after they're finished using them would be a great way to clean things up! Well, it is a great idea but most of these nests are 25-50 feet off the ground and at the very tip of a branch. I often wonder how the little ones survive being tossed around in the wind...and the wind blows a lot here in the Pacific Northwest's Columbia River Gorge area. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 13 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: I agree but I expect they use what can be easily found near their chosen nesting site. The area I live in is farm/ranch land with livestock which means a lot of tarp-cover hay stacks and thus an abundance of baling twine. ? Ahh. Okay. I see you said that there was horse hair in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesome55dove Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 58 minutes ago, MerMaeve said: Ahh. Okay. I see you said that there was horse hair in there too. Yes, there is horse hair in this nest and maybe even some of my hair, lol. I've saw nests down along the river that have fishing line in them...that really disturbs me. My husband was a fisherman but he was also a good steward of our environment so he was extra careful not to leave discarded line and such for critters to get tangled up in. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerMaeve Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 21 hours ago, lonesome55dove said: Yes, there is horse hair in this nest and maybe even some of my hair, lol. I've saw nests down along the river that have fishing line in them...that really disturbs me. My husband was a fisherman but he was also a good steward of our environment so he was extra careful not to leave discarded line and such for critters to get tangled up in. ? LOL! One time my Mom, Dad and I freed a Robin that was stuck in fishing line. I always try to carry a jackknife on me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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