KeleeEiselein Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 We caught this bird on our motion camera a year ago today... we are on the southwestern coast of Oregon... I thought it was a Bullock’s or Baltimore oriole... but now that I’ve learned a little more about birds... the beak seems wrong and the markings especially around the eye not quite right... I’ll attach a picture here and then add some video I also have on my PC later if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I think black headed grosbeak, but wait for the experts 🙂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird-Boys Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Black-headed Grosbeak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Defiantly Black Headed Grosbeak. Not the chunk overall appearance. Black above and below the bill on the face. Orioles are only below the bill. The finch like beak also points to Black-headed Grosbeak. Orioles have a down curved beak, and won't be eating seeds of of a feeder. In fact they're often seen on hummingbird feeders. In Oregon the only orangish oriole is Bullocks, which is still yellow colors, and has a giant white wing patch. In grosbeak, you can usually see the distinction between yellow and orange on their stomach. Edited April 30, 2020 by Connor Cochrane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefferson Shank Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Agree with Black-headed Grosbeak. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeleeEiselein Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Connor Cochrane said: Defiantly Black Headed Grosbeak. Not the chunk overall appearance. Black above and below the bill on the face. Orioles are only below the bill. The finch like beak also points to Black-headed Grosbeak. Orioles have a down curved beak, and won't be eating seeds of of a feeder. In fact they're often seen on hummingbird feeders. In Oregon the only orangish oriole is Bullocks, which is still yellow colors, and has a giant white wing patch. In grosbeak, you can usually see the distinction between yellow and orange on their stomach. Thank you for the explanation and great info... moved to Oregon just over a year ago and still learning so much about birding and our local flock, super appreciate the help😁 Edited April 30, 2020 by KeleeEiselein Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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