A Rare Treat

[Coastal Flyer]

To me, in this desert environment that is southern California, this is the most beautiful bird you will see, the hooded oriole. Usually found near freshwater marshes and I live approximately a half-mile from the San Diego River. Rarely seen so when this beauty comes around I consider myself lucky. Not a great photo, but thought I would share this with viewers east of the Mississippi just the same.

CF

[Lava Lamp]

It's purdy. Thanks for sharing. It's a rare and wonderful thing to see something new or that you don't see very often.

[mn shutterbug]

It's purdy. Thanks for sharing. It's a rare and wonderful thing to see something new or that you don't see very often.

And then to be able to prove it is a bonus. Lovely purdy birdy.

[paulnj]

That a good image ID wise! Yup and it's resident bird too(not post breeding wanderer) due to the beak size

[Coastal Flyer]

Glad you like it. I see this, or a companion, bird once a month maybe. If I am real lucky it will even dive in for a few nuggets at my bird feeder. I have a corn mixture out now hoping to entice a few new birds. I'm tired of sparrows.

[paulnj]

Well.......

Try a suet feeder for woodpeckers and others and a half an orange on a branch for orioles Orioles like nectar and do hummingbirds and I see both at hummingbird feeders sometimes.

[Coastal Flyer]

Paul,

Thanks for the suggestions. I have not tried suet but thought I would in the fall during migration. I have had orange halves out for a couple months with no success. They dry out with nothing eaten. I do get the odd visitor to my three hummingbird feeders but for the most part, only hummers. I have never seen a woodpecker San Diego. Maybe up in the mountains but not this close to the coast.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

CF