Baltimore Oriole by Wes W.
Scientific name- Icerus galbula
Description- Baltimore Orioles are 8 to 9 inches long. Males are black and orange with white stripes on their wings, black heads, necks, tails, and wings. They have orangish coloring on their underparts. Females and babies are olive in coloring. During mating season, the male sings a loud song. The female makes the nest; she chooses a single branch to make it on. The nest hangs from a branch instead of sitting on top of the branch. She weaves the nest with grasses, strings, and hairs to create the rim of the nest. Next, she weaves the pouch out of bark, yarn, and other materials. Then she lines the nest with softer materials for her eggs. When she is done with the nest, she lays the eggs. The male hunts for food while the mother is on the nest. Usually there are four eggs, but there might be up to six. She sits on the eggs to keep them warm. When they hatch, the chicks eat insects and larvae until the learn to fly. The birds learn to fly high in the trees usually 25-30 feet above ground. After mating season, the male loses its bright colors.
-Range- Orioles that live in the northern North America move south during the winter. Some even go all the way to South America.
-Habitat- Baltimore orioles prefer open areas, such as parks, orchards, and gardens.
-Diet-They mainly eat insects but they do eat nectar from flower cups. They love sweet foods too.
-Offspring- Females lays 4-6 eggs in May or June. She incubates them for 12-14 days.
-Fun facts!- They have a baseball team named after them called the Baltimore Orioles.
Sources
Website-philipschwarzphotography.wordpress.com
Book-Wildlife and Plants
Website- Youtube
Scientific name- Icerus galbula
Description- Baltimore Orioles are 8 to 9 inches long. Males are black and orange with white stripes on their wings, black heads, necks, tails, and wings. They have orangish coloring on their underparts. Females and babies are olive in coloring. During mating season, the male sings a loud song. The female makes the nest; she chooses a single branch to make it on. The nest hangs from a branch instead of sitting on top of the branch. She weaves the nest with grasses, strings, and hairs to create the rim of the nest. Next, she weaves the pouch out of bark, yarn, and other materials. Then she lines the nest with softer materials for her eggs. When she is done with the nest, she lays the eggs. The male hunts for food while the mother is on the nest. Usually there are four eggs, but there might be up to six. She sits on the eggs to keep them warm. When they hatch, the chicks eat insects and larvae until the learn to fly. The birds learn to fly high in the trees usually 25-30 feet above ground. After mating season, the male loses its bright colors.
-Range- Orioles that live in the northern North America move south during the winter. Some even go all the way to South America.
-Habitat- Baltimore orioles prefer open areas, such as parks, orchards, and gardens.
-Diet-They mainly eat insects but they do eat nectar from flower cups. They love sweet foods too.
-Offspring- Females lays 4-6 eggs in May or June. She incubates them for 12-14 days.
-Fun facts!- They have a baseball team named after them called the Baltimore Orioles.
Sources
Website-philipschwarzphotography.wordpress.com
Book-Wildlife and Plants
Website- Youtube