Bird Watching: Newbie questions - oriole feeder and bird ID, 1 by dellrose

dellrose wrote:
Hi Debbie and welcome to Dave's and the Bird Forum! As you said bird watching is quite addicting and it sounds like we have been addicted for the same length of time.

Regarding the Oriole's...I went back and checked my pictures and it seems like they showed up about April 25th for the past two years. The Baltimore's stay for about three weeks and then leave but I have had one male Orchard still around so they must be nesting somewhere close by. I put my Oriole and Hummer feeders up I think in early April and hope to get some early travelers. The Oriole's love grape jelly and I also put out orange halves which they devour. The attached pic shows their favorite feeder although they also like the Hummer feeders.

As far as your bird singing...it doesn't sound familar but I am not very good at ID'ing birds by their song. I'm wondering if it might be a Mockingbird as they can come up with some elaborate vocals!! LOL!