The Baltimore Orioles first showed up here at Melody Lake last Friday. After hearing the call I dutifully put out the grape jelly and nectar. Within minutes a pair was dining. Now five days later things have gotten out of hand. Last night I thought it was pretty neat that 4 males, incl. one 1st year were taking turns at the jelly feeder, 2 feeding and two on the sheperds hook. Well, this morning there were eight lined up on the deck railing, two at the sheperds hook and a lot of movement in the crabapple tree! So I can't give a good total but more than a dozen. Then a catbird (FOY) showed up to share the jelly. I now have three nectar feeders and two jelly feeders going in the back, along with oranges and a pile of string to encourage nesting. Another nectar feeder in front. I want to stay home and just watch all day! Sue on Melody Lake, Edina
