Baltimore or Orchards (both are seen in my area)? I suppose it could be something else... but I'm pretty sure about the Oriole part. This was right after it got chased by a Blue Jay.
Posted by Brian Gatlin on May 21, 2010 at 11:06 PM
I'm going to differ with two folks with vastly more experience with these species than me (never a good idea....but..). I'd lean toward Baltimore on this. The plumage looks more orange to me than rusty/chestnut. In both shots the tail shows orange outer rectrices, a feature of male BAOR while male OROR has an all black tail. The base of the bill seems relatively thick, unlike the slender bill of an OROR.
That said, I've only seen a few Baltimores and no Orchards, so take it for what it's worth, which may not be much.
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That said, I've only seen a few Baltimores and no Orchards, so take it for what it's worth, which may not be much.