Baltimore Oriole

[Lunatic]

I never could get any goo pictures of this bird because they tend to hand high in the tree canopy. On Friday I realized they were nesting in my back yard, on a hanging oak branch about 25' up.

So this morning I grabbed my climbing sticks and tree stand in an attempt to get to their level. I ended about 5' lower but good enough. I covered myself with camo netting and it worked. They ignored me and went about their business of feeding their young. The female was at the nest about 6 time for ever one time male got there but I did see him chasing away Blue Jays and Grackles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sotaroas]

You have some crazy good camera skills ! Keep em Rollin ! TFS !

[Lunatic]

You have some crazy good camera skills ! Keep em Rollin ! TFS !

Thanks

[kmtpr]

Enjoyed these pics. Thanks for sharing.

[3Blade]

Great pics, especially the male.

[rocky]

Awesome pics as usual my friend.

[Merkel]

Awesome pictures!

[Greybeard]

Very nice!  Hard work pays off.

[Buck154]

Great pictures. Very cool looking bird. Don't think I've seen them before

[Lunatic]

Great pictures. Very cool looking bird. Don't think I've seen them before

 

 

You have. They are very common in NJ but since they stay high, most people see it but don't see anything special.  

[LPJR]

Top notch pics Lunatic.      

[Rusty]

You have. They are very common in NJ but since they stay high, most people see it but don't see anything special.  

 

Very true.  I'm sure you would recognize their call Buck154, they are extremely common, but Orioles spend most of their time up in the canopy where you don't notice them.

 

Lunatic I admire the things that you will do to get great pictures.    

Edited June 11, 2017 by Rusty

[Shootemandmountem]

Nice work with the cam!

[LittleM]

Great pics.  First time in a long time we don't have a nesting pair in our yard.  But we have catbirds, robins, and chipping sparrows.

[Lunatic]

Finally, the leaves all dropped and the nest was revealed. How did the do that without hands?????