Family: Icteridae
Date: 7.6.15
Observation:
I spotted this Baltimore Oriole making a couple trips to the end of a branch high up in a pine on the edge of the meadow. The oriole was bringing food for a fledgling that was resting in the tree.
A Fact from Annie:
The Baltimore Oriole and Bullock's Oriole were considered one species until the 1990's when genetic tests showed they were two distinct species. The two hybridize extensively in the Great Plains region where the range of the two species overlap.
Learn more at All About Birds - Baltimore Oriole
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