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Last post 11-05-2009, 9:30 PM by ryser915. 2 replies.
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  •  11-05-2009, 9:10 PM 124003

    Oriole

    Juvenile male or mature female??? Boston, Massachusetts - Today (November 5)

    Anyone have any idea what the heck this bird is doing in New England in November? Aren't they supposed to be gone at the end of the summer???????

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryser915/4078263405/ 

  •  11-05-2009, 9:24 PM 124007 in reply to 124003

    Re: Oriole

    I'd probably call this one a mature female Baltimore Oriole, due to the relatively clean plumage. As for what it's doing in New England - some birds just don't listen to their internal clocks. Hormone imbalance or something. Whatever reason, this bird is hanging around, so, good bird for fall!

    Total birds seen: 205
    Latest lifers:
    Brown Creeper, Field Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow
    Favorite lifers:
    Black-billed Cuckoo, Reddish Egret, Wood Stork
  •  11-05-2009, 9:30 PM 124009 in reply to 124007

    Re: Oriole

    Mature female was what I was thinking as well. I'm more intrigued by the date haha. This is the latest I've ever seen one of these birds. On the bright side, it's the one time of the year they have camouflage hahah
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