I have always liked the Orioles. Especially since the Washington Senators moved out of Washington for the second time back in 1969. But, it wasn't until moving to Tucson that I found other kinds of Orioles. The Bullock's Oriole is a migratory bird found throughout the Western US during the summer months. The Scott's Oriole, also migratory, found throughout the Southwestern US during the summer months. And, the Hooded Oriole, found only in the extreme Southwestern US (again in the summer). We occasionally get the Hooded Oriole passing through the Azure Gate. We had one just last week which I was unable to photograph. Here's a photo of a Hooded Oriole I took here last year on one of our feeders:
Although I went to Patton's in Patagonia yesterday hoping the migratory Violet Crowned Hummingbird had arrived (see yesterday's post), I was pleasantly surprised to find both the Bullock's Oriole (male and female) and the Scott's Oriole (male) very willing to be photographed. First up, a Bullock's female that was catching bees from a honey jar:
Next, a Bullock's female sitting on an iron rod which held a couple of hummingbird feeders:
The next two photos are Bullock's males showing their wonderfully colorful plumage:
And, finally the Scott's Oriole (male). The Scott's Oriole would come down and drink from the hummingbird feeder too, but would then fly up into the tall trees. They seem to like the Sycamore's that typically line the Patagonia Creek. Once in the tall trees they would jump around climbing higher and higher, making photographing them more and more of a challenge. The Bullocks, on the other hand, seemed perfectly content to be in the lower branches of the trees. Here's the Scott's:
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