Orioles & Hummingbirds

[flipper]

In the Waseca area.

[frostbite]

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?

[MN Shutterbug]

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.

[eyeguy 54]

Just saw Mr O on the neighbors jelly :>)

[Dotch]

Kewl! Licensed a vehicle in Waseca and stocked up on jelly, $1.18/32 oz. jar. Must be following the price of gas.

[eyeguy 54]

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.

[MN Shutterbug]

And there is the proof.

[harvey lee]

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.

[eyeguy 54]

we usually just get a couple that stay.

[MN Shutterbug]

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.

[eyeguy 54]

I had one show up last year also and I got lucky and got a pic. :>)

[Dotch]

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.

[MN Shutterbug]

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.

[eyeguy 54]

yes they like to smooch, lol. so do the house finches.

[Dotch]

[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?

[MN Shutterbug]

and several cold ones in the fridge. What more do I need?

Someone to help you drink them.

You crack me up.

[RainyEye]

1 Female Oriole here around noon!

[MN Shutterbug]

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.

[DARK30]

Mine are here in Belle Plaine

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[DARK30]

Just saw the hummingbird too. I'm heading for the trout streams. Have a great birdy weekend everybody!

[MN Shutterbug]

Thanks for the video, dark30. At least now I can say I've seen a couple.

[MootScoot]

Finally, Proof of my own that they're back! Love em!!

[Dotch]

Purty! 1st male orchard oriole is here taking cover in the silver maple, awaiting the arrival of the thunderstorm.

[Dotch]

1st hummingbirds (males) here this a.m. and a male indigo bunting just arrived minutes ago.

[eyeguy 54]

Finally got him but had to crop quite a bit. Hopefully I'll get close soon. :>) The Oriole was singing away between bites.