{"id":2322,"date":"2024-04-15T11:54:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T15:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/?p=2322"},"modified":"2024-04-15T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T15:54:53","slug":"are-you-ready-for-the-orioles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/15\/are-you-ready-for-the-orioles\/","title":{"rendered":"ARE YOU READY FOR THE ORIOLES?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you ready?\u00a0 After spending the late fall and winter months in southern Mexico and as far south as Columbia, the Orioles are on their way back!\u00a0 So far this month they have been spotted in Arkansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Illinois and northern Michigan.\u00a0 You know what that means\u2026 we can expect them to grace our yards, gardens and feeders over the next few weeks.\u00a0 In our neck of the woods, we welcome the Baltimore Oriole – also referred to as the Northern Oriole – along with the Orchard Oriole.\u00a0 Can you tell the difference between them?\u00a0 The Baltimore Oriole is slightly larger with tropical orange and black colourings, while the Orchard Oriole is smaller with a rusty coloured breast and black head.\u00a0 The female Orchard Oriole is a greenish yellow colour with no black feathers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now that we know what we\u2019re watching for, here are some tips on how to attract them to our yards.\u00a0 Oriole feeders<\/a> need to be visible, not hidden on branches in trees and shrubs.\u00a0 Hanging them from a pole system or shepherd’s hook is best.\u00a0 If you have the space in your garden to place their feeders away from seed feeders for our other feathered friends, that would help to entice them.\u00a0 You will want to set the table for them by the 3rd week of April.\u00a0 If you think that it\u2019s too early, put the feeders out empty and have everything ready to fill them as soon as they arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can welcome the Orioles back with a variety of feeders as they like to choose from a diverse menu. Their favourite foods<\/a> include nectar, grape jelly, oranges, red grapes (cutting them in half makes it easier for them to eat), mealworms and fruit flavoured suet. Mill Creek Fruit and Nut suet<\/a> would be a welcomed treat. Homemade nectar is easy to make by using 1 part plain white table sugar to 4 parts boiling water. Stir to dissolve the sugar and store in the fridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many styles of feeders to choose from. Individual feeders are available for jelly, fruit, suet, mealworms and orange slices. If space is an issue for more than one feeder, the Ultimate Oriole Feeder<\/a> allows you to offer fruit, nectar and grape jelly<\/a> in one feeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please don\u2019t forget the water.\u00a0 You can have an all in one dining area and spa\u00a0 by having a bird bath<\/a> too.\u00a0 There\u2019s nothing like a cool drink or bath for these beauties during the day or after their evening meal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orioles will be in our neighbourhoods until late August\/early September when they will leave us again until next spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s do what we can to welcome them back.  I sure am looking forward to hearing their cheery songs and seeing their antics at the feeders!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy Oriole Sightings!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jane Paradis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brand Ambassador<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Urban Nature Store<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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