[obol] Baltimore (in Portland) Oriole ?

[DAVID IRONS]

Brad,

My guess is that the birds you are seeing are actually male Black-headed 
Grosbeaks, which bear a strong superficial resemblance to a male Baltimore 
Oriole.  If you see them again, make note of the bill shape which will be 
somewhat thick and conical and more blunt-tipped on a grosbeak and long thin 
and very pointed on an oriole.

Orioles typically would only come to a hummingbird feeder or a tray feeder 
if it has fruit on it.  They are not seedeaters generally speaking.  The 
grosbeaks are commonly found at seed feeders.

Dave Irons
Eugene, OR


>From: { brad brace } <bbrace at eskimo.com>
>To: obol at lists.oregonstate.edu
>Subject: [obol] Baltimore (in Portland) Oriole ?
>Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 12:10:18 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>Recently, I've been seeing a least a couple of these birds
>at our suet feeder in SW Portland -- at least I think that's
>what they are... could it be? They're not supposed to be out
>this way according to the bird books -- but the birds
>probably don't pay much attention to them ;)
>
>/:b
>
>
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