For the past few years we've put oranges at our feeders. We have a suet feeder built like a wee house, made of resin/wood composite. I drilled two holes in the roof and screwed some long exterior screws - the kind you drive with a phillips screw gun - from the underside so they stick out of the top. Then half an orange is impaled in each. We did this because I read somewhere it would attract orioles.
It does. But it also is enjoyed by R-b Grosbeaks, B-h Cowbirds, various woodpeckers, titmice, chickadees, and even the grackles try to get to it, but the orioles chase them off. Having the orioles so close is a real delight, and has afforded us the best looks I've ever had of them. -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
