Attracting Orioles
Posted: June 20, 2012 Filed under: Rural Thursday, World Bird Wednesday | Tags: animals, bird, feeder, nature, oriole, photography, squirrel 41 Comments »Previously, I posted a photo of a Baltimore Oriole that showed up in my yard. Here’s another photo of the same bird, taken on that day.
I had never seen one before and I wanted him to stay around so I bought an oriole feeder. I loaded it up with an orange half and grape jelly. I read somewhere online that grape jelly is like an oriole magnet.
I have not seen any more Baltimore Orioles. So far, I’ve only been able to attract the Eastern Gray bushy-tailed variety.
BTW, it seems Chickadees like grape jelly.
Linking to World Bird Wednesday
and Rural Thursday
Great pictures you show. Wishing you a good Wednesday. Hanne Bente / hbt.finus.dk
haha, too funny
Ha Ha, and they attract so easily!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
Wonderful photos and edits
My first out loud laugh of the morning, Pat. That’s too funny!
oh, this made me bust out laughing!!!
if you remember the fruit tray i was putting out for the masses of butterflies. well, seems the grasshoppers and squirrels have taken it over, now. no sooner than i put out bananas and berries, little tree rat (or 6) venture over to clean the plate.
I have never seen this bird. It’s very beautiful. Nice shots!
I don’t know what I would do if an Oriole was visiting here! What a beauty! Good to know what they go for…..so Chickadees like grape jelly? We have plenty of these here. Thanks for the tip.
Is there anything that doesn’t attract a squirrel? Lol.
I had some orioles earlier this spring when I put out an orange suet cake — haven’t seem them since.
That little rascal…!
PS..thought you might like this link
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_group_of_birds_called
Have a fun read!
Ron
so sweet!!!
splendid shouts!
A great serie of shots, – lovely to see!
Great photos and I do hope you attract the birds to your feeder – sometime! I’m rather glad we don’t have squirrels out here in Australia!
How I am smiling as I read this Pat!
Just a couple of days ago, I bought some seed meant to attract mourning doves (just love them).
No doves, but my yard is now way overpopulated with the “bushy tail variety!!”
This is a wonderful image with such beautiful bokeh.
That’s too cute! I hope your new feeder attracts the orioles, I’d like to see more photos of them. Those darn squirrels have to get into everything! So far, they haven’t been able to get to our feeders. (I hope I haven’t spoken too soon.)
ha ha ha the jelly must be delicious!
Too cute. We saw a baltimore oriole once in Texas. Once! Don’t you hate that? At least you got two good shots of this one.
haha….those squirrels are always the same!!
Wonderful photos, yes, I love that bonitoBaltimore Oriole. It seems that the squirrel if you like grape jelly.
Beautiful shots!
Hi there – it seems that the old “tree rats” are just as much of a pest for you are the “roof rabbits” (Possums!) are for us!
SM
That little bushy tailed squirrel is too funny!
OH dear! Too adorable.
Love this the pics are very cool. B
Sorry you missed your bird, but those are some great pictures anyway.
The orange bird is wonderful. The squirrel too. Beautiful photos.
Kind regards, Synnöve
Oh, goodness…at least he’s photogenic! Love the oriole photo with all the pretty bokeh dots.
That is a great photo of the squirrel
The bird is beautiful, too! I didn’t know there are special feeders for Orioles. Interesting.
LOL … yeh, I have that bushy variety as well! Oh, I’d love to see an orioles in my backyard!
I went and got an oriole feeder and it wasn’t used so I put the orange half back….but none of the squirrels have shown an interest….so I am surprised….Michelle
I have never seen one of these in person. THey are gorgeous birds.
Well at least someone is enjoying the treats! Love that bird.
The oriole is beautiful and the squirrel made me laugh! Wonderful photos!
What a gorgeous capture of this gorgeous bird. And your jelly story – made me laugh!
Great treat for the squirrel, Pat, and I bet it keeps the orioles away ;-( I have had similar luck with oriole feeders.
Thank you for sharing at Rural Thursdays this week. xoxo
Gorgeous Oriole! The squirrel looks so funny on the bottom pic. Great shot.
Love the bubbles of bokeh! I hope the oriole comes back to visit you.
The squirrel shots just make me smile.
Oh my goodness.. VERY cute squirrel pics!
I too have heard to use oranges and grape jelly. Hey, squirrels are cute too
That’s a very fuzzy grey Oriole there!