[obol] Re: probable RBA: Hooded Oriole?
- From: Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bmwboarder@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 10:55:23 -0700
It sure is. What a great, fun, yard bird! It is a first summer male Hooded
Oriole. First summer neotropical migrants tend to occur out of range more than
older birds.
Jeff Gilligan
On Jun 16, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Brandon Wagner <bmwboarder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hey friends,
>
> I've got an unusual Oriole around my yard. It likes to sit on my hummingbird
> feeders. It has a long, curved bill, black on its throat that doesn't extend
> behind the eye, and a fairly deep yellow color that doesn't really turn white
> in the belly like I would expect on a young Bullock's Oriole. I'm not
> positive on the ID though, so I'd love to hear your thoughts. Immature
> Hooded Oriole maybe?
>
> Photos:
> https://flic.kr/p/nZNjUg
> https://flic.kr/p/nZNk5r
> https://flic.kr/p/nZNkfX
> https://flic.kr/p/nHiWJQ
> https://flic.kr/p/nHiVRE
>
> Thanks,
> Brandon Wagner
> Independence
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