[NatureNS] Oriols & Question

From: "Terri Crane" <terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:57:23 -0400
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Hi Gang.

This morning our flock of Orioles had a visitor. A Juv. N. Shrike chased =
and appeared to have a go at eveyone of the Orioles untill one of the =
imm (m) Balt. reversed the tables and gave chase to the Shrike. There =
was a bit of a stand off then the Shrike was chased from the yard by the =
very very agressive (m) Oriole.

I'm not sure what the total # of orioles is today but I did get one =
count yesterday morning of 15 Balt and at that time 1 of the adult males =
was missing and so to was the Bullocks. Terri had a max count of 16 less =
the Bullocks. So we had no less than 17 Oriols yesterday. Todays =
activity indicates that the # is still the same or (I hope not) larger.

I've dug out an old broken Oriole feeder, made some repairs and hung it =
out last evening before dark. So far today they've drank over 2 cups of =
humming bird food from it (and there's still 2 hours of feeding left and =
part of that is their large last meal before dark). Due to the Oriole =
feeder there seem to be a bit less of a frenzy when I replenish the =
grapes. The're not as starving because the Oriole feeder seems to keep =
the edge off.

My QUESTION is what would be the best "food" to fill the Oriole feeder =
with? I don't think the humming bird food is the best and I know that =
the home made sugar water solution is even worse (false food). I've =
thought of trying a grape juice but I was wondering if anyone knows of a =
better mix.

Tom K.
Canso



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Gang.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This morning our flock of Orioles had a =
visitor. A=20
Juv. N. Shrike chased and appeared to have a go at eveyone of the =
Orioles untill=20
one of the imm (m) Balt. reversed the tables and gave chase to the =
Shrike. There=20
was a bit of a stand off then the Shrike was chased from the yard by the =
very=20
very agressive (m) Oriole.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm not sure what the total # of =
orioles is today=20
but I did get one count yesterday morning&nbsp;of 15 Balt and at that =
time 1 of=20
the adult males was missing and so to was the Bullocks. Terri had a max =
count of=20
16 less the Bullocks. So we had no less than 17 Oriols =
yesterday.&nbsp;Todays=20
activity indicates that the # is still the same or (I hope not)=20
larger.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've dug out an old broken Oriole =
feeder, made some=20
repairs&nbsp;and hung it out last evening before dark. So far today =
they've=20
drank over 2 cups of humming bird food from it (and there's still 2 =
hours of=20
feeding left and part of that is their large&nbsp;last meal before =
dark). Due to=20
the Oriole feeder there seem to be a bit less of a frenzy when I =
replenish the=20
grapes. The're not as starving because the Oriole feeder seems to keep =
the edge=20
off.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My QUESTION is what would be the best =
"food" to=20
fill&nbsp;the Oriole feeder&nbsp;with? I don't think the&nbsp;humming =
bird food=20
is the&nbsp;best and I know that the home&nbsp;made sugar water solution =
is even=20
worse (false food).&nbsp;I've thought of trying a grape juice but I was=20
wondering if anyone knows of a better mix.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Tom K.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Canso</FONT></DIV>
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