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[rogerVA]

Any ideas what this is? Just a regular old blackbird I thought (grackle or a red-wing perhaps), but there is an awful lot of brown on its wing, tail and underside. Spotted today in Central Virginia.

[Liam]

Orchard Oriole, part of the chest is shadowed.

[hbvol]

male orchard oriole

[rogerVA]

Thanks, I had no idea on this one. I wish I had stuck around now and tried to get a better photo of him. Next time I'll know. Are they pretty common around here? (Richmond VA)

[BarnSwallow]

Pretty common but not often seen. They tend to stay in treetops, among the leaves. I had no idea how many Baltimore orioles I had around me until I learned their song. They're everywhere, but I don't often see them unless I'm looking for them.