Update From The Oriole Ranch

In the past ten days the Orioles really began hammering the feeders.  I go thru a 30 oz. jar of grape jelly and a navel orange in less than two days.  As of Sunday we had not spotted any fledglings.  That doesn't mean they weren't there (we were out and about with a visitor) but we hadn't observed them.  

Yet.

That changed Monday with the appearance of the Graduating Class of 2023 having fledged the nest to accompany mom or dad and come to the feeders.  They still haven’t completely figured-out how to feed themselves so it is hilarious to observe the youngsters alight and then chatter and whine for an adult to feed them.

They’ll get the hang of it before too long.

Here are some photos from Monday and Tuesday courtesy of the Oriole Cam on the porch.

 

In further news, yesterday we observed that the bluebirds nesting at the edge of our back yard have begun laying their second brood.  

 

Hubba Hubba....