[TN-Bird] Re: inquiry about success with oriole feeders in TN
- From: "Reese, Carol" <jreese5@xxxxxxx>
- To: "dfvogt41@xxxxxxxxx" <dfvogt41@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:40:12 +0000
The Easter freeze of 2007 hammered the tulip poplars which are normally in
bloom during the oriole migration. That year, I looked up to see orioles both
Baltimore and orchard trying to feed at my hummingbird feeders.
I sliced oranges in half and impaled them onto nails that I hammered onto the
tops of my fence posts. The orioles fed avidly. Sometimes I filled some of the
empty orange rinds with grape jelly, which they also relished. For a couple of
weeks, I had several Baltimore orioles regularly feeding. They moved on, but
the orchard orioles decided to stay on and nest, and I often saw them
frequenting an everblooming form of Lonicera sempervirens called 'Alabama
Crimson', which was also a favorite of the hummingbirds. I hope this helps.
This was in Chester County, though I am now a bit north of there in Henderson
county.
"There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot."
- Aldo Leopold<http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/43828.Aldo_Leopold>
Carol Reese
Ornamental Horticulture Specialist -Western District
University of Tennessee Extension Service
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson TN 38301
731 425 4767 email jreese5@xxxxxxx<mailto:jreese5@xxxxxxx>
From: tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of David Vogt
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 10:37 AM
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] inquiry about success with oriole feeders in TN
I am aware that people in the western U.S. have success attracting orioles to
feeders loaded with oranges or other fruit but have not heard many stories of
eastern orioles coming to feeders. But, maybe people do get orioles at their
feeders in TN. Anyway, would appreciate hearing from anyone who has had
orioles at feeders and, if so, which species and with what kind of fruit.
Thanks,
David Vogt
Chattanooga, TN
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