{"id":688,"date":"2019-04-10T15:40:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/?p=688"},"modified":"2019-04-10T15:40:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T19:40:59","slug":"hummingbirds-and-orioles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/2019\/04\/10\/hummingbirds-and-orioles\/","title":{"rendered":"Hummingbirds and Orioles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again, time to clean your Hummingbird and Oriole Feeders. &nbsp;Migration is well under way and they&#8217;ll both be back within the next few weeks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These brilliant little jewels are on their way back from their wintering grounds in Costa Rica. &nbsp;The male  looks very handsome in the sun with his emerald green back and brilliant red throat.  His breast is greyish white in colour. &nbsp;The female looks similar but lacks the ruby throat.   Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only hummingbird we see in eastern North America. &nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/hummingbird-1572413_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-691\" width=\"589\" height=\"441\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211; Skeeze<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to attract this hummingbird to your backyard. &nbsp;They will dart throughout your garden preferring flowers that are orange and red. &nbsp;Tubular shaped flowers are also a favourite.  Providing a nectar feeder will also bring them to your yard. &nbsp;Nectar can be purchased from our store, or you can make your own using one part table sugar to four parts boiling water. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nectar needs to be changed on a regular basis so it&#8217;s a good idea not to fill the feeder to capacity.  At this time of year when it isn&#8217;t too hot outside you can change the nectar 3 or 4 times a week. &nbsp;During the months of July and August the nectar should be refreshed daily. This also applies to Orioles.  Hummingbirds also eat small insects and will snatch spiders from their webs.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_0684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-694\" \/><figcaption><em><strong>Photo Credits &#8211; Jane Paradis<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/male_ruby-throated_hummingbird_hovering.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-700\" \/><figcaption> <strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211; Pslawinski <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that a hummingbird beats its wings 53 times per second! Hummingbird nests are very small and can resemble a knot in a tree.   Their eggs are the size of jelly beans. &nbsp;The oldest living hummingbird on record was 9 years, and 1 month old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xc139835-ruby-throated-hummingbird-archilochus-colubris.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><em><strong>Ruby Throated Hummingbirds &#8211; Wingbeat &amp; Calls<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>BALTIMORE ORIOLES AND ORCHARD ORIOLES<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baltimore and Orchard Orioles are the two species we see in eastern North America. &nbsp;They spend the winter months in Florida and down to the northern tip of South America. &nbsp;These orioles will breed from Louisiana up through Canada from early April to mid May.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/tree-3084217_1920.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-699\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211;  Dave Eslinger&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Baltimore Oriole is also referred to as the Northern Oriole. &nbsp;The male is vibrant orange, with a black head and wings.  Their wings also have a white wing bar. &nbsp;Female and immature males are pale orange with a greyish back.  Their song is rich and flute-like and you&#8217;ll often see the male singing in the treetops. &nbsp;Their nests is quite exquisite resembling a slender bag.  The female builds the nest by weaving plant fibre, bark, grass and string together and lines it with grass, soft plant down and hair. &nbsp;She builds the nest in deciduous trees and secures the rim near the end of a branch.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/xc407924-baltimore-oriole-icterus-galbula.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption><strong><em>Baltimore Oriole &#8211; Song<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_0675.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211; Jane Paradis<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/img_0673.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211; Jane Paradis<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Orchard Orioles are the smallest of their species. &nbsp;The  male Orchard Oriole has a reddish-chestnut coloured breast and rump, black head and wings with a white wing bar. &nbsp;Females are pale yellow with greyish-black wings and white wing bar.  Their nest is very similar to the Northern Orioles, but not as deep. &nbsp;Orchard Orioles have a lovely warbling song which is similar to the Purple Finch.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/orchard_oriole_8756315414.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" \/><figcaption><strong><em>Photo Credits &#8211; Tim Shot<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can attract Orioles to your garden by offering nectar, orange slices or halves, and grape jelly. &nbsp;It&#8217;s important to get your feeders up by the end of April.  We offer a variety of  feeders for these beautiful birds, so please drop by one of our stores, we&#8217;d be happy to help you get ready for the orioles and hummingbirds.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Birding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Author-  Jane Paradis<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> <em>@Urban Nature Store we have different vareity of feeders, seeds, jewlary, outdoor equipments and holiday gifts for all nature lovers and for all ages.<\/em><\/p><p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbannaturestore.ca\/search.php?search_query=hummingbirds%20and%20orioles&amp;section=product\">Check out our best seller products for hummmingbirds &amp; orioles <\/a><\/em><br><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year again, time to clean your Hummingbird and Oriole Feeders. &nbsp;Migration is well under way and they&#8217;ll both be back within the next few weeks! RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD These brilliant little jewels are on their way back from their wintering grounds in Costa Rica. &nbsp;The male looks very handsome in the sun [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,6],"tags":[41,42,30,17],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-janes-deck-of-birds","category-uns-birding-blog","tag-hummingbirds","tag-orioles","tag-unsblogs","tag-urbannaturestore"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}