| It was not too many years ago that orioles rarely | | | | feeders but will also be drawn to orange halves |
| visited bird feeders. Now, they seem to have | | | | as well as grape jelly. Therefore, many oriole bird |
| learned that oriole bird feeders mean food. They | | | | feeders can accommodate fruit and jelly. |
| are attracted to the color orange, so good oriole | | | | Orioles are not as quick to find an oriole bird |
| feeders are orange and have perches for the | | | | feeder as a hummingbird is to find a hummingbird |
| birds to land on. Orioles are nectar feeders like | | | | feeder. This just means that a little patience is |
| hummingbirds so oriole feeders should be filled | | | | necessary, for they will come. They are an |
| with a solution made of 4 parts fresh clean water | | | | arboreal bird, which means they stay mostly in |
| and 1 part white sugar. | | | | the trees. If there are trees in your yard, the |
| From spring until fall, orioles are frequent visitors | | | | orioles will move from one tree to another. Once |
| to oriole bird feeders over much of the United | | | | they find the feeder, they may spend many |
| States. They move far southward during the | | | | minutes enjoying the treat and will return |
| winter, but these bright colored birds are a joy to | | | | frequently throughout the day. |
| have visit during the warm months. The most | | | | It can be very rewarding to add an oriole bird |
| common species is the northern oriole which | | | | feeder to the yard. Orioles seem to come back |
| includes the eastern Baltimore race and the | | | | to the same area year after year, which is quite |
| western Bullock’s race. Both are bright orange | | | | impressive considering they migrate during the |
| and black, but the Bullock’s also has big white | | | | winter to Central and South America. It is worth |
| wing patches and the Baltimore has a full black | | | | being patient waiting for them to find your feeder. |
| hood. Commonly seen in the southwest is the | | | | It is also great fun to watch them bring their |
| Scott’s oriole which is vivid yellow and black. | | | | offspring to the oriole feeder for the first time |
| These beautiful birds will frequently visit oriole bird | | | | and then throughout the summer. |