Orioles at Pleasant Valley Conservancy
We have lots of Baltimore orioles. They like open woodlands
and forest edges, which is what we have a lot of at PVC. Among other locations,
they are common around our cabin/shack.
Among other things, they are attracted to the fresh oranges
Kathie and Susan put out on the special feeder (see Kathie's photo).
This orange feeder was
made by Susan’s dad and is a fitting memorial to his interest in birds.
According to sources, the orioles especially feed on fresh oranges soon after
they arrive back in the spring. The idea is that after the long migration from the
neotropics they seek out sources of sugar to replenish their reservoirs.
I was interested to learn from the Cornell Ornithology web
site that a favored food of the oriole is the tent caterpillar moth, since we
have had a lot of these in the wild cherry trees around the cabin the last
several years.
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