Bullock’s Oriole

Posted by John Rakestraw on June 17, 2009

Posted in: nesting. Tagged: Bullock's Oriole. 3 comments

This male Bullock’s Oriole was bringing a caterpillar to his nestlings on the Oak Island Unit of Sauvie Island. This is one of the more reliable spots to find this species in the Portland area. That hanging nest is a fantastic piece of architecture.

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3 comments on “Bullock’s Oriole”

Michele on June 17, 2009 at 6:49 pm said:

Very nice! I was at Wapato Greenway on Sunday…no Orioles

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Rene on June 24, 2009 at 12:54 pm said:

That’s a beautifully colored bird. Nests are always an interesting sight from a structural standpoint. This looks to be a pretty sturdy nest.

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Marlena on June 25, 2009 at 7:06 pm said:

John…Thanks…I was just out at The Sandy River Delta when a bird I had never seen flew within camera distance and either attempted to tell me I was in his territory or he was welcoming me to the Delta?…looks like it was a Bullock’s Oreiole. M

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