flipper Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 In the Waseca area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbite Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 seen my first oriole on april 30 7:00 in the morning rice county on the humming bird feeder so i put out the jelly feeders and they have been back every day now for the humming birds should'nt be to much longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Harris is grazing my yard as I type. My cuz tells me it's always May 3 or 4 when her orioles start appearing in numbers. shouldn't be long now. A local birder recently saw a female RB Grosbeak. She tells me they always arrive before the males. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Just saw Mr O on the neighbors jelly :>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Kewl! Licensed a vehicle in Waseca and stocked up on jelly, $1.18/32 oz. jar. Must be following the price of gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 not a great pic but first of the year:>). Way up above me in Catalpa tree. No buds yet in Catalpas. Neighbor thought my 3 Catalpas were dead trees when he first moved here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 And there is the proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey lee Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Had 2 of them today. 1 in the grape jelly and the other was drinking my Oriole juice. great to see this beautiful birds back. Hopefully as many hang around as last summer, I had a ton of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 we usually just get a couple that stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Had 2 of them today. 1 in the grape jelly and the other was drinking my Oriole juice. great to see this beautiful birds back. Hopefully as many hang around as last summer, I had a ton of them. And we have a winner. Like eyeguy, I had just a couple, and even they were intermittent. However, I did get an Orchard Oriole in my yard briefly last year. That was a real treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 I had one show up last year also and I got lucky and got a pic. :>) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 2 Baltimore type males here this a.m. at the jelly feeder. Just about the time I was going to bemoan the fact there were no Harris's sparrows this year, one showed up in the potato patch. My spring is complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 My spring is complete. Mark, you're too easy. I did have a pair of "kissing" cardinals on my tray feeder a few minutes ago. They are so romantic. And Harris S. is back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 yes they like to smooch, lol. so do the house finches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 [quote name=' Mark' date=' you're too easy. I did have a pair of "kissing" cardinals on my tray feeder a few minutes ago. They are so romantic. And Harris S. is back. [/quote'] Whaddya mean? I got orioles at the jelly feeder, Harris sparrows in the potato patch, meadowlarks in the pasture, a 2 gallon pail of radishes and several cold ones in the fridge. What more do I need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 and several cold ones in the fridge. What more do I need? Someone to help you drink them. You crack me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainyEye Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 1 Female Oriole here around noon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 My cousin north of Appleton had a male and female Baltimore Oriole in her feeders this morning, and while we were talking on the phone, an Orchard Oriole showed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARK30 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Mine are here in Belle Plaine More videos at HSOshow.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARK30 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Just saw the hummingbird too. I'm heading for the trout streams. Have a great birdy weekend everybody! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Shutterbug Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Thanks for the video, dark30. At least now I can say I've seen a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MootScoot Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 Finally, Proof of my own that they're back! Love em!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Purty! 1st male orchard oriole is here taking cover in the silver maple, awaiting the arrival of the thunderstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dotch Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 1st hummingbirds (males) here this a.m. and a male indigo bunting just arrived minutes ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeguy 54 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Finally got him but had to crop quite a bit. Hopefully I'll get close soon. :>) The Oriole was singing away between bites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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