Orchard Oriole

We’ve got a new ID in the game today: Orchard Oriole.

This image of what I think is a first-year male was taken by rafa on May 10 (yesterday) at 11:36 a.m. There were several others, some of which showed a second bird that I’m assuming is a sibling of this one. This is the clearest shot in terms of showing this bird’s two distinct wingbars, which I’m thinking (based on Sibley) are the field mark that best helps distinguish him from a first-year male Hooded Oriole.

Congratulations, rafa!

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