Have you even seen or known of any ?
I want to attract them, and hoping its
not a hopeless cause
ORIOLES in N TX
Yes, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles nest in Texas. Scotts Orioles nest in the Big Bend area. Where exactly are you?
Carla
You should also post this question in the Bird Watching forum.
Carla
We are south of Dallas, north of Waco, between
I 35 & I 45. Lots of big trees we planted ourselves,
and with open areas as well.
Organic with lots of wildlife.
I thought bout postin birds forums, but I am
particularl focusing on Texas.
I see migrating Baltimore Orioles at my pond (but never at my feeder) once a year, in late June approximately. Just at the waterfall having a drink. Thought I was insane the first time. i get out there with a camera and off they go, photos through screen do not do well.
Best of luck attracting them. We get them in south Texas. They even come up to my back porch and feed from the hummingbird feeders! I've never seen them doing it but have photos from a wildlife camera of them doing that. I miss all the good stuff wile I'm at work! :o(
I tapped a couple of nails onto a tree and I put out oranges cut in half on them. They will come and cling onto the bark and eat the orange pulp. They like grapes too.
I have Baltimore Orioles in my yard, 17 miles south of Dallas, most years in May, feeding on the hackberries. This year I'm going to put out some oranges sliced in half to see if I can get them to come out of the treetops for a decent picture.
Dale Clark
Dallas County Lepidopterists Society
www.dallasbutterflies.com
wow - beautiful pic, and I finally figured out what a hackberry is good for!
The Hackberry trees draw a variety of birds when the fruit is there. The Cedar Waxwings are always stopping there. I have had a variety of birds come through that I asked for ids on. It is so neat to see and capture pictures of a new siting. I have not seen any Orioles, but will keep my eyes open.
These are all Warblers.
1. Wilson's (pair)
2. Blackburnian
3. Myrtle
4. Magnolia
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Beautiful pictures, Sheila. And what a great variety of species! Gypsi, the hackberry is also a host plant to five species of butterflies in north Texas. Absolutely not a "trash tree" as it is often labelled.
Dale Clark
Dallas County Lepidopterists' Society
www.dallasbutterflies.com
AHA!! Found my game cam photos of the orioles on the hummingbird feeders hanging from my back porch eaves.
~ Cat
And here's a photo of one at a peanut butter log.
I want some.
I do have American flycatchers for the first time ever. Central Texas. Zone 9. Not home so I can' t post a photo. In Austin. Going to Lady Bird Johnson wildflower farm tomorrow. Antique Rose Emporium on Friday.
BP...I never knew I had orioles that frequented my yard as I'm working during the day. Hence the game camera. The one at the peanut butter log is from the NBC (National Butterfly Park) in Mission, TX - I never knew birds liked peanut butter so much. I've seen both the Altamira and Baltimore Oriole, Great Kiskadees, Chachalacas, Green Jays, Wood Peckers, Thrushes, Mockingbirds, Olive Sparrows, Barn Sparrows, Cardinals, Paraloxias and a variety of small birds I can't recall their names.
I've yet to make it to the LBJ farm...one of these days...
~ Cat