Baby Oriole

by Marilyn Smith

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Title

Baby Oriole

Artist

Marilyn Smith

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

This tiny baby Baltimore Oriole bird was heard peeping,
calling, chirping, in our mock orange tree in Wisconsin
after a recent windy storm.
It took awhile to discover where the distress call was coming from.
This baby could not fly, but continued to cling to a branch
for a few days while the male parent constantly kept a vigil
of protection for him and brought berries, bugs,
and other food every few minutes.
After several days, the baby disappeared.
I assume he figured out what his wings were for
and flew to safer ground.
The male Oriole would not allow other birds
to be in the vicinity of his offspring and would fly
right into the approaching birds and knock them off course.
This youngster is just beginning to assume the orange
coloring of the Oriole species.
He appears to be a soft gray on his head and back but as he
matures will become a striking black with bright
orange breast and underparts.
Orioles will come to nectar feeders and even
will frequent the hummingbird feeder.
They love orange halves, grape jelly and sugar water
besides their normal diet of insects, fruit, berries.