Hooded Oriole in Canary Island Palm Tree

by Linda Brody

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Hooded Oriole in Canary Island Palm Tree

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Linda Brody

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Photograph - Photography

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Hooded Oriole in Canary Island Palm Tree.

Male. Nicknamed "Pretty Boy" because of his lovely yellow and black coloring, These birds are migratory, and we are fortunate to have a pair return to our yard every year.

Hooded Orioles in California earned the nickname “palm-leaf oriole” because of their tendency to build nests in palm trees. When the nest is suspended from palm leaves, the female pokes holes in the leaf from below and pushes the fibers through, effectively sewing the nest to the leaf.

I usually don't post photographs of birds in palm trees as they become lost in the jungle of palm leaves, and tree bark. However, this capture happens to work welll with the Oriole's coloring. The bright yellow[orange body with contrasting black hood, tail and wings stands out against the palm tree.

Of 24 species of Orioles in the world, 10 are found in the U.S. Orioles are medium-sized birds with relatively long bills and long tails. The Hooded Oriole is found throughout the southwest U.S., from Texas to California. The adult male has a black face and throat and a yellow to orange body with black wings. The adult female is olive-green on the upper parts, yellowish on the breast and belly. In California, the male Hooded Oriole is yellow. This bird is in Orange County, California.

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July 22nd, 2023

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