Oriole Bird Feeders

Oriole bird feeders are becoming more common in our backyard bird habitats and they are the easiest way to attract these beautiful wild birds.

Orioles are medium sized birds possessing a lively combination of blazing orange, yellow and black feathers. They inhabit forest edges, orchards, and yards with shade trees.

There are nine species of orioles that visit North America. The best-known species is the Baltimore Oriole which occurs mostly in the eastern United States. The Bullock's Oriole can be found in the western United States. Most orioles spend their winters in Florida, the Caribbean, central Mexico, Central America and the northern part of South America.

Bullock Oriole

You can successfully attract orioles by offering fruits like orange slices, grapes, cherries, various berries, figs, nuts and jellies. The fruit can be offered on a simple platform bird feeder and jellies can be placed in a flat dish. If you are using a nectar style oriole feeder you can easily make your own oriole bird food.

Oriole feeders make offering these types of food easy. They are designed differently from seed style bird feeders. Some are designed to dispense nectar and resemble an orange hummingbird feeder. Others have dishes for holding jelly or hooks for holding fruit and some are a combination of several different styles.

Putting your oriole feeders out early will give you the best chance of attracting these beautiful birds. You should put your oriole bird feeders out as soon as flowers begin blooming in your area, but no matter where you live, May 1st is a good time to get your feeders out.

Oriole Bird Feeder

It is thought that orioles are attracted to the color orange (the color of many types of fruit). If you are having trouble attracting orioles, try tying orange cloth or ribbon on the oriole feeder to catch their attention.

Having a variety of wild bird feeders in your yard is the best way to attract a wide variety of birds into your yard. If you don't have an oriole bird feeder, then adding one to your feeding station may attract a bird you have never seen before.

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