next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects
Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01D123D1.98B5BFC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The last 2 days we have had a new backyard bird in a male Baltimore = Oriole around our backyard feeding on the neighbors grapes . This bird = would be considered a =E2=80=9Clifer=E2=80=9D for me as a rank amateur = watcher of feeder birds that throng to our sunflower seed birdfeeder.=20 Up until yesterday I had never seen this bird before and actually had to = look it up . But the black head , burnt orange ( almost gold orange ) = body and what caught my eye were the white wing bars . Close to size of = a robin.=20 Quite a handsome bird ! But it has been hanging around getting its fill of the grapes . My question to those of you more knowledgeable than I =E2=80=93 can this = bird be enticed to hang around if more food is provided , ie more grapes = , apple etc or do they usually not survive the winter around here ( = unless we have a mild winter ) do they feed on same food as robins or = will they take seed ? ? I know these are not =E2=80=9Crare =E2=80=9C but they seem to be not all = that common . Is that the premise with Baltimore Orioles=20 Thanks for any help from those with any experience who have fed = B.orioles in the past or present=20 Derek B Dartmouth, NS Night hath a thousand eyes. Lyly,c.1589, Maydes Metamorphose ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01D123D1.98B5BFC0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD></HEAD> <BODY dir=3Dltr> <DIV dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: = #000000"> <DIV>The last 2 days we have had a new backyard bird in a male = Baltimore=20 Oriole around our backyard feeding on the neighbors grapes . This bird = would be=20 considered a =E2=80=9Clifer=E2=80=9D for me as a rank amateur watcher of = feeder birds that=20 throng to our sunflower seed birdfeeder. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Up until yesterday I had never seen this bird before and actually = had to=20 look it up . But the black head , burnt orange ( almost gold = orange )=20 body and what caught my eye were the white wing bars . Close to = size of a=20 robin. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Quite a handsome bird !</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But it has been hanging around getting its fill of the grapes = .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My question to those of you more knowledgeable than I =E2=80=93 can = this bird be=20 enticed to hang around if more food is provided , ie more grapes , apple = etc or do they usually not survive the winter around here ( unless = we have=20 a mild winter ) do they feed on same food as robins or will they = take seed=20 ? ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I know these are not =E2=80=9Crare =E2=80=9C but they seem to be = not all that common . Is=20 that the premise with Baltimore Orioles </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks for any help from those with any experience who have = fed =20 B.orioles in the past or present </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; COLOR: = #000000">Derek=20 B<BR>Dartmouth, NS<BR><BR><BR>Night hath a thousand = eyes.<BR>Lyly,c.1589, Maydes=20 Metamorphose</DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01D123D1.98B5BFC0--
next message in archive
next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects