Joe Wetmore and I just watched one of the male orioles in our yard chattering excitedly. As it dropped down to the ground, we realized that it was looking after, and bringing food to, a recently fledged oriole chick. The chick could hop and make short flights of about 4-5 feet, but I'm wondering where it will find safety for the night. Fortunately, there are no outdoor cats around our house.
The youngster was absolutely adorable, with perky little white ear-tufts, much like are shown in this photo: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/wilgi--563935184566802239/ >From what I've read about orioles, the young fledge after 12-14 days, so this male must have found his mate not long after his arrival here on May 1st. Females have been way less visible this season compared to previously. Karen -- 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/ --
