This Bullocks Oriole is not sticking his tongue out at you, or me (click to enlarge).
He is eating grape jelly. Orioles are grape jelly fiends. At The Holler, strawberry, or other fruit jellies won’t do. Only ants and wasps will eat it.
We have two types of orioles at The Holler. Hooded Orioles and Bullocks Orioles.
These are all Bullocks Oriole males.
This is a Hooded Oriole male. He is more elongated, has a larger beak, and is a brighter yellow color.
A mated male and female Bullocks Oriole pair. Bullocks Orioles males have the dramatic black eyeliner at the outside corners of their eyes and are more orange in color.
All orioles are extremely argumentative! This male Bullocks Oriole holds his own in a fierce debate against a more formidable Mocking Bird.
Cheers to you from all the quarrelsome Holler Orioles~
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Gorgeous photos of a stunning species! 😍 I wish ours would continue feeding on jelly all summer.
They probably will, and it will cost you!! 😉 😉 You can transition them to sugar water and get them to come closer by moving the feeder gradually დ
The hummingbird feeder is one that we do keep up all summer! Downy Woodpeckers are always drinking from it. LOL!
Odd they don’t stay for your jelly. Orioles can’t drink from hummingbird feeders, although they will try. You need a separate oriole nectar feeder, of just the oriole feeder as hummingbirds will drink from it.
We think the Orioles have plenty of other food near by or they would continue to come to the feeder for jelly. I love seeing the goofy Downies feed at the hummer feeder, but we don’t put it out for them either. 😀
Sounds wonderful. Enjoy!
Quite attractive birds, I wonder what it is about the grape that works so well for them 🙂
I think they experience it like I experience chocolate cake ala mode! 😉 😉
Awesome photos of a gorgeous species.
Ahh…. Thank you very much Michael დ
You’re welcome, Cindy.
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Being grape jelly addicts, they’re easy to attract for your photo opps. 🙂 Brilliant!
Exactly. And after awhile gulping grape they get used to me! დ
Beautiful birds and photos. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thank you more for your very kind appreciation & cheers დ
They are all so gorgeous! Beautiful photos, Cindy! Your posts are always such visual feasts.
You make me happy I posted. Thank you sincerely Lynette & take good care დ
Beautiful!
Grazie mille დ
You honor their beauty!
Ah… You touch my heart. Thank you very much Annette დ
Love your spectacular orioles, and your new blog look…gorgeous colors, so fresh and uplifting!
Ahhh….. All your lovely comments are so very appreciated. Thank you very much Susan & take good care დ
These are beautiful birds Cindy, as are the other ‘similar’ Orioles on your other post. And feisty 🤣❤️🙏
Very feisty, very bickersome, and very chatty! I love ’em! დ
Beautiful! The Northern Mockingbird is everywhere in Las Vegas, I can identify them easily as they never shut up! ❤️
Laughing…. Very true! I make new whistling tunes so they copy me!! 😉 😉
I hope they learn your new songs, Cindy! ❤️❤️❤️
I don’t think they like the melody…… 😉
I love bird palaver in the last photo. I’d love to know what they talking about!
Aren’t they hilarious. The orioles are definitely the winners in terms of volume! 😉 😉
Right now I have a whippoorwill going nuts outside my window. He’s getting desperate!
I would love to hear him!
I saw your other post first and then I saw the Bullock’s orioles. Beautiful birds. Great job of photographing them!
So appreciated my friend. Thanks much & cheers დ
I love these bird captures! The clarity is great!
So happy you Do May & thank you my friend დ
Amazing!
Thanks very much Andrew! დ
Stunning photos, & brilliant colours, …can’t believe my eyes sometimes, at how they’re so beautiful, …✨👏✨
Thanks so much! Aren’t they stunning creatures! I love eveything about them დ
Beautiful birds.
They are eye candy! დ
Stunningly beautiful.
Ahh… Grazie mille დ
Amazing photos of the Bullock’s Orioles and the Hooded Orioles in your previous post. Both are very attractive birds!
So appreciated. Thank you very much & cheers დ
These are beautiful birds, Cindy – thanks for sharing your pictures!
You are so very welcome დდ
I have missed seeing your posts – I’m trying to get back into a regular blogging pattern. 🙂
I am happy you are back!
And Mocking Birds are mean! Lol.
I love them. They kill ratttlesnakes! 🙂
I believe it. They’re so mean. Lol.
Laughing!!! 🙂 🙂
Hi Cindy – you may receive 2 comments from me. My first attempt seems to be lost in space. Just wanted to say how pretty these birds are. Your pictures are fantastic!
Ahh…. So very appreciated & twice as nice! Thank you დდ
I guess none of them play baseball, LOL. 😊😊😊
Smiling. Nope. Only the Baltimore variety love baseball! 😉 😉
They might be quarrelsome, but they are gorgeous.
Fabulous photography, Cindy! ❦
Ahh…. Thank you sincerely dear one! დ
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We got crows and a few shy seagulls.
I have never met a shy seagull!!! 😉 😉
Beautiful shots!! 👏
Ahh, thank you sincerely! დ
These photos of these Orioles are so amazing. Anita
Merci beaucoup mon Ami Anita! დ
Wonderful pictures… love those yellows!
Thank you very much. They are flying sunshine! დ
Beautiful and striking bright colored birds Cindy, we do not have these species down under.
They are lookers aren’t they and I think they know it! We can’t even begin to keep up with Australia’s amazing variety of stunning birds, but I am happy you like these handsome QT’s! დ
The photo of the debating birds is a classic!
So appreciated. Thank you very much & cheers დ
Such cuties!
They know it too! 😉 😉
Cheers to all the Robin Hoods and Sandra Bullocks at The Holler! Lol! ⋋〳 ･ ਊ ･ 〵⋌💕🌈
Laughing…. ⋋〳 ･ ਊ ･ 〵⋌💕🌈
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Thank you Cindy, you never fail to entertain with your picturtes. Hugs
You make me happy I posted. Thank you very much David & take care დ
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As good as ever, Cindy. Thank you
Ahh… So appreciated Derrick. Thank you very much დ
Handsome and quarrelsome eh? I’ll have to set them up with our village geese.
Smiling. It would be a draw. The geese would hiss and flap, the orioles would perch on a tree branch and scold them! 😉 😉
Gorgeous!
Grazie mille Emma დ
Wonderful shots!!!!
Thank you very much Luisa დ
You’re welcome🌸🌸🌸
These are spectacular shots! I love the thorns between their toes, so to speak. Such a vibrant-coloured bunch!
So thoughtful of you Dale & so appreciated. Cheers & Have a great day! დ
Cheers! And you… have a lovely evening!
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Gorgeous pictures and love the eyeliner on the Bullocks! Maggie
Thank you. He is dressed to impress & it works! დ
Wonderful photos, Cindy! Your posts are always excellent in photo quality and your commentary! 👍🦜
Ahh… So appreciated. Thank you sincerely and take good care დ
Amazing!
Happy you enjoyed & thanks very much! დ
Hi Cindy
I’ve been in hiatus (haven’t blogged for couple of years), but will soon start again. Would you kindly tell me what camera gear you’re using? (Camera and lens). Your images are astonishing. Thank you.
Welcome back Maria! So happy you are here and thank you very much. All bird shots are taken with a Sony HX400V. Cheers to you Maria დ
Thanks for the info. I’m really enjoying your photos Cindy. My blog is still in private mode but I will it open soon. Thanks!
I look forward to visiting!
Very colourful bird…well captured!
Thank you very much Indira დ
Amazing. And I thought I knew my birds. Beautiful photos Cindy.
Very pleased you enjoyed Steve and happy to make some new introductions! Thanks much დ
I wonder if your orioles are used to feasting in grape orchards, Cindy? 🙂
Very possible. There are a lot of vineyards near us დ
What pretty birds!
Best wishes, dear Cindy!
Back 2UX2 Martha დდ
Lovely photos Cindy. I’ll have to get my binoculars out and see what’s here.
Leslie
Sounds like an excellent plan! Take good care my friend დ
Amazing photo captures, Cindy!
Grazie mille დ
Lovely shots of beautiful birds! Must be so much fun to watch them.
Thank you very much. They are highly entertaining bickering birdies! 😉 😉