Brightly colored energetic birds are delightful sights in gardens before they migrate to Mexico
But his poetic verse reflects the feelings of many nature lovers filled with sweet sorrow at the fall departure of hooded orioles.The brightly colored and comically energetic birds brought joy to our gardens as they arrived in March and drank gallons of sugar water or flung grape jelly all over patios, thanks to the offerings of adoring bird lovers.
For the past six months it’s been a joyful time as these strikingly colored, orange and black birds entertain and delight us in our shrubs and at backyard feeders.Despite 10 drinking holes at each feeder, they would bicker over access, squawk at each other, hang upside down under the feeder, or grasp onto the wire holding the feeder and slide down when an opening was available.
It was such a delight watching the youngsters. They didn’t get much respect from their elders and had to learn to be aggressive if they wanted to drink.The youngsters are easy to identify because they lack the vivid colors of the adults. I was concerned at the impacts of Hurricane Hilary on our summer visitors. Would this drive them south sooner?During the peak of the storm, when we had winds to 35 mph here at Mt. Hoo, the orioles continued to feed, holding on for dear life as they drank while winds buffeted the feeders like one of those carnival slingshot rides.
Still, this tiny creature, weighing less than 1 ounce, will travel this distance, experiencing desert heat, high winds, rain and predators. By the way, 1 ounce is about the weight of six sheets of paper.They are obviously aware of their pending journey as they feed voraciously to prepare.
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