Swede’s Photographs on Nostr: Oriole Here is a Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) who was around last spring for a ...

Oriole

Here is a Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) who was around last spring for a week or two. There were several who hung around, I put out orange halves for them. The were also attracted to the suite feeder.

"Baltimore Orioles eat insects, fruit, and nectar. The proportion of each food varies by season: in summer, while breeding and feeding their young, much of the diet consists of insects, which are rich in the proteins needed for growth. In spring and fall, nectar and ripe fruits compose more of the diet; these sugary foods are readily converted into fat, which supplies energy for migration. ..." - allaboutbirds.org

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