Baltimore Oriole - Young One?

I think this is a young Baltimore Oriole. It looks smaller than the one's I've looked at in the field guides.

Taking a dip.

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Wow Steve, that's an excellent shot of him in the stream. Looks like an Oriole, but I haven't seen one for years.

Looks like a Baltimore Oriole to me, very nice shots. I like the color and details in
both of them.

Nice captures. It is an Adult Male Baltimore Oriole. The Females and the young ones have different coloring. They do look bigger in the field guides don't they.
( Makes you wonder what equipment THEY use. ) I remember the first time I saw an adult Male Orchard Oriole,( They are smaller and have a burnt orange color instead of the bright orange of the Baltimore.) It had been hit by a car so I got a definite ID. I thought it was an imm. male when I found it.
Nice pictures once again.

~David

Very nice images Steve. I particularly like the bath image. Well done there neighbor.

The Orioles were all over the Monocacy yesterday. The one that I posted yesterday was along the Saucon Creek in Hellertown.

EdV wrote in post #3167381
Very nice images Steve. I particularly like the bath image. Well done there neighbor.

The Orioles were all over the Monocacy yesterday. The one that I posted yesterday was along the Saucon Creek in Hellertown.

That's where I got this one. Was driving by decided to stop in. There about fifteen minutes, then back to work. Found this little guy just off the parking lot by the bridge. That location is a sweet spot for birding. Just stand there a while, and you're sure to shoot something.

canonloader wrote in post #3166890
Wow Steve, that's an excellent shot of him in the stream. Looks like an Oriole, but I haven't seen one for years.

Thank you. The first thing I saw was bright orange. First he was in the tree, then he decided to take a bath. There was enough cover for me to get fairly near him.

jorj7 wrote in post #3167084
Looks like a Baltimore Oriole to me, very nice shots. I like the color and details in
both of them.

Thank you. The sun was behind me, and things were just right. Love when that happens.

Dbirdman wrote in post #3167328
Nice captures. It is an Adult Male Baltimore Oriole. The Females and the young ones have different coloring. They do look bigger in the field guides don't they.
( Makes you wonder what equipment THEY use. ) I remember the first time I saw an adult Male Orchard Oriole,( They are smaller and have a burnt orange color instead of the bright orange of the Baltimore.) It had been hit by a car so I got a definite ID. I thought it was an imm. male when I found it.
Nice pictures once again.

~David

Thanks, David. I must have looked over my field guide three times before deciding it was a Baltimore Oriole. He was the only bird with a black head, and orange breast, and the wing patterns are pretty distinctive. But, the size threw me off. In the field guide I use, Sibley's, the oriole almost looks the size of a robin.

great shot in the stream!

I like #1, nice work

village idiot wrote in post #3167524
great shot in the stream!

Thank you.

calicokat wrote in post #3167802
I like #1, nice work

Thanks. I snapped off as many pictures as I could while he was bathing, hoping for a keeper.