A Little Help with the ID Please

UPDATE: My photo made it onto Bryan Pfeiffer's Blog, which in turn was shared by our local television station! Here's the link: http://bryanpfeiffer.c​om …/18/hot-birds-in-vermont/

North Eastern part of the United States. Good sized bird, not small like a Goldfinch or Chickadee. It's okay to make me feel dumb, but I'm a bit stumped! He has been hanging out all afternoon eating cracked corn. (CONFIRMED: it is a young male Baltimore Oriole)

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Some sort of Oriole?

I agree it is an Oriole. A first year Baltimore Oriole. Beautiful shots Sandy.

Good ones, Sandy; these would have had me digging through the field guide too, especially in December!

Thanks for the replies everyone. Here's another shot.

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That is a beautiful bird. Great shots!

It's a Baltimore oriole.

Steve.

Thanks for the ID help, and the compliments. This is certainly an impressive bird this time of year. I have seen a pair here in the summer, but they didn't hang around long enough for a photo. They really stand out in their summer plumage. Is cracked corn part of their diet?

I imagine it will eat whatever it can find this time of year. I've never seen one here in winter, but there are records of them staying around. Last year I had an American Tree Sparrow hang around until mid June--really strange for Southwest Ohio since they breed in the arctic.

Grape jelly and/or a half of an orange should make him happy. They also will eat suet. There's been a few seen over the past week in Nova Scotia too. The pic is that taken by a friend.

Love them all Sandy....great captures

Beekeeper wrote in post #17332385
I imagine it will eat whatever it can find this time of year. I've never seen one here in winter, but there are records of them staying around. Last year I had an American Tree Sparrow hang around until mid June--really strange for Southwest Ohio since they breed in the arctic.

Thanks for the comment. I am enjoying American Tree Sparrows on a daily basis...hope they stick around!

Wallace River wrote in post #17332387
Grape jelly and/or a half of an orange should make him happy. They also will eat suet. There's been a few seen over the past week in Nova Scotia too. The pic is that taken by a friend.

Thanks Ian. I almost checked your Flickr to see if you had posted any shots of this bird. Normally when I get one I can't Identify, you have seen it a few days earlier than me!

TedEllis wrote in post #17332390
Love them all Sandy....great captures

Thanks Ted. I really appreciate the compliment!

I've been gone most of the day today, but the Oriole was here before I left this morning, enjoying the suet...just like Ian said!

Super Sandy,

Pondrader wrote in post #17334659
Super Sandy,

Thanks Jeff!