Hummingbirds and Orioles

With the addition of a hummingbird feeder and some orange slices to our backyard menu. we now have both some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and some Baltimore Orioles visiting.

We've seen as many as three Hummingbirds in the yard at once, though not all at the feeder.  We're almost more likely to see them perched in a tree, though we've rarely seen them perched anywhere previously.  They certainly perch on the feeder for a bit with every visit.

The male Orioles have got to be one of the most stunning birds we ever see.  And never before have we seen them up close as we are now. Usually they've been a distant bird in a tree.

We've seen two males and at least one female.  The female here has gentler colours, more yellow than orange, somewhat parallel to the difference in colours for the male and female Goldfinch.

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Thanks for all your suggestions yesterday.  I'm working on it!