Juvenile Oriole Outside the Window

I have an Oriole Feeder outside the living room window and this evening I watched a juvenile Oriole visit the feeder.  There is a lot of foliage between me and the bird with a palm in the living room and outside a passion vine and blood orange tree, but I'm still able to see the young bird.  It stayed much longer than an adult bird.  The second an adult bird notices any movement within the house, it will fly away.


Hooded Oriole



Hooded Oriole

Hooded Oriole

Mark your calendar!

The Gazebo Plants and Flowers in Montecito California is having their Begonia Show in August!  This a very artistic presentation of many types of begonias and other exotic plants.  It has been compared to the world famous Chelsea Flower Show in England.  It's the best little flower show in California, so don't miss it.

Who built this nest?

I was visitng my friend Irene and she showed me this nest she found on a shelf next to her house.  She doesn'tknow what kind of bird built this nest.  I don't know either.  It doesn't look like it has been used, no broken egg shells, feathers or poo are inside the nest.

Mourning Dove in flight

I was out on the balcony one evening and took this picture of a Mourning Dove that was flying by.  The sun was low in the sky and made an interesting effect.


Mourning Dove



Black-headed Grosbeak at the Oriole Feeder

Here is a female Black-headed Grosbeak checking out the Oriole Feeder.

Just another Oriole at the feeder

The Hooded Oriole is my favorite bird and I like watching them at the feeder.  This was the bird that first got me interested in putting out feeders.  One day I saw the beautiful yellow bird in the eucalyptus tree so I went to the local Birds Unlimited store to find out what it was and bought my first Oriole feeder.

Here's a video of an Oriole just drinking nectar.

A Male Oriole is busting out with some dance moves

I found this video amusing.  The male oriole is busting out with some dance moves.  Bob to the left, now bob to the right!