[mou] Oriole and Tanger

[sharonks@mn.rr.com]

During May just about anyone in Minnesota can get an oriole to their
feeding station.  I live in the Uptown area on a busy street in
Minneapolis and I have orioles that show up to my bedroom window on the
second floor of an apartment building.

In May orioles love grape jelly, nectar and orange halves.  They are
attracted by bright colors so having a feeder with bright red or orange
really gets their attention.  In June they lay off the sugar and go for
insects (usually coincides when their eggs hatch, they don't want to
raise the kids on a sugar diet).  Some people can keep them around all
summer by offering live mealworms in place of grape jelly.  Orioles
usually nest in a cottonwood or willow tree next to a body of water or
wetland.  

Sharon Stiteler
Minneapolis, MN
www.birdchick.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Green <rongreen@charter.net>
Date: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:38 pm
Subject: [mou] Oriole and Tanger

> Rochester:
> My wife and I were on our daily walk this evening and saw a Scarlet 
> Tanger. Later on while eating dinner, a Baltimore Oriole landed in 
> a small tree outside our window. That is that first time I have 
> even seen one while living in Minnesota. What a gorgeous bird, 
> actually the color of both are extraordinary!
> 
> Can anyone tell me whether either bird would be handing around or 
> just passing through? If they will stay around for a while, would 
> that be just for Spring?
> 
> Ron Green
> http://www.greensphotoimages.com/gallery