Here are a few shots of Laby Bullock at her nest taken June 10. I've watched her go in/out many times but wow is she fast! Lord Baltimore is a little slower so I can get shots fairly easily.
Gary Bowen
Thornton CO
On Friday, June 28, 2019 at 10:02:38 AM UTC-6, Walter "Ski" Szymanski wrote:
Very early this morning (6/28) I observed male BAOR flying to nest and at the exact same time, and from the nest area, saw what I think was the female BUOR. The BAOR flew to the nest from south to north, and the BUOR flew away from the nest from north to south. It happened pretty damn quickly and I'm not 100% confident of my id of the female. But given that the bird I think was the female BUOR flew from the nest area at the exact same moment as the male BAOR flew in, I'm thinking it was her. Did get a fair shot of the male, though, when he stuck his head into the nest (presumably to feed chicks, although no chicks are visible yet).
On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 6:54:18 PM UTC-6, G B wrote:Male Baltimore oriole first photographed June 6.
Female Bullock's oriole first photographed June 9. Male and female spent time flying together in the morning.
First photo of female in nest June 10.
As of June 26 the male spends a lot of time going to and from the nest. The female has been seen outside of the nest but not as frequently as 10 days ago
On Monday, June 17, 2019 at 9:56:47 AM UTC-6, Lauren Burke wrote:Good Morning!
I haven't seen this posted and didn't see it on the rare bird alert list so am posting now.
Not found by me, but there is a male Baltimore Oriole nesting with a female Bullock's Oriole at Metzger Farm. I was invited out to see it this morning-and it was awesome! Both birds were visible quite a bit. It looked to me like they may already be feeding chicks. Couldn't hear them yet, but I'm sure you'll be able to as they grow.
The Baltimore was found by Gary Bowen. I'm not sure when it was first seen.
The nest is just off the trail near the Farm house, on the south side. The birds vocalize fairly regularly so should be easy to find. We tried not to get too close-Gary felt that the birds got a bit skittish if folks got too near the nest.
Not rare for them to hybridize I suppose-but rare for right here!
Lauren
Lauren Burke
It's a bird thing, it just is!
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