QuailFanatic Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hello! I noticed a group of these birds in the northern outskirts of Phoenix this morning. They gave a low, rapid chattering for the thirty minutes I watched them, and never stayed in one place long before flying a short distance. The group, of at least three, all shared the plumage of the one in the linked photos, and I saw one feeding a worm to another, so at least one seemed to be a fledgling. From looking in my guidebook, I suspect that they are female Hooded Orioles, but I have no experience in identifying this type of bird. If they are, is it unusual to see a migratory group without any males? Photo Links: https://ibb.co/r718fPT https://ibb.co/hYwB1PK https://ibb.co/L9xJGms https://ibb.co/dgbNhQg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasan Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Hooded Orioles. This species breeds in Phoenix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 7 hours ago, QuailFanatic said: is it unusual to see a migratory group without any males? I can't say with regard to Hooded Orioles, but in some species males and females do migrate at different times. This is more common in the spring when the males go first to establish territories. It's also common in the fall for adults to migrate earlier than the new generation. Again, I can't say this applies specifically to Hoodeds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuailFanatic Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Thank you both! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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