Young Male Oriole
by Bruce Bley
Title
Young Male Oriole
Artist
Bruce Bley
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph of a young male oriole was taken this spring. This little guy was on a branch of one of my crab trees out front. This is the 2nd year that the orioles have returned. I have to feeders that they eat from. They seem to enjoy oranges and grape jelly. We have had four that have been here for the last few days. They are a beautiful bird.
The Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is a small icterid blackbird that commonly occurs in eastern North America as a migratory breeding bird. This bird received its name from the fact that the male's colors resemble those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore. Like all icterids called "orioles", it is named after an unrelated, physically similar family found in the Old World: the Oriolidae. At one time, this species and the Bullock's Oriole, Icterus bullockii, were considered to be a single species called the Northern Oriole.
This medium-sized passerine measures 1722 cm (6.78.7 in) in length and spans 2332 cm (9.112.6 in) across the wings. Their build is typical of icterids, as they have a sturdy body, a longish tail, fairly long legs and a thick, pointed bill. The body weight averages 33.8 g (1.19 oz), with a range of weights from 22.3 to 42 g (0.79 to 1.48 oz).[2] The male oriole is slightly larger than the female, although the size dimorphism is minimal by icterid standards.[3][4][5] Adults always have white bars on the wings. The adult male is orange on the underparts shoulder patch and rump, with some birds appearing a very deep flaming orange and others appearing yellowish-orange. All of the rest of the male's plumage is black. The adult female is yellow-brown on the upper parts with darker wings, and dull orange-yellow on the breast and belly. The juvenile oriole is similar-looking to the female, with males taking until the fall of their second year to reach adult plumage.
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Bruce Bley
Julie, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Your Story of Art". I appreciate the honor.
Patricia Keller
Fabulous capture. This photograph is featured in "Art Submissions To PKA." l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the feature in the group "Art Submissions To PKA", Patricia. I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Maxine Billings
WOW, Bruce, what an awesome capture of this beautiful bird!!! The pretty pink flowers really complement the pic.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your fabulous artwork being featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread that it would fit in! LF
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you so much for the feature in the group "Camera Art", Pamela. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Judy, I want to thank you for the feature in the group "USA Photography ONLY". I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Barbara, I am grateful for the feature in the group "Art For Close Ups And Macro Happy And Friendly". Thank you for the honor.
Dorothy Pugh
Brilliant capture, beautiful bird and setting! l/f
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Dorothy. I sincerely appreciate it.
Bruce Bley
Frozen in Time Fine Art Photography . I appreciate the feature in the group "Your Very Best Photography". I appreciate the honor and your continued support of my work.
Johanna Hurmerinta
Congratulations! Your creative art has been featured in the “Imagination-Artistry-Creativity” group. LF! You are welcome to archive this image in: Feature Archive & Thank You Thread
Bruce Bley replied:
Johanna, I am grateful for the feature in the group “Imagination-Artistry-Creativity”. I truly appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Rebecca. I want to thank you for the feature in the group "Contemporary". I appreciate the honor.
Bruce Bley
Romuald. I am grateful for the feature in the group "Arts Fantastic World". I sincerely appreciate the honor.
Gardening Perfection
Beautiful capture!~ Color, Composition!~ L/F
Bruce Bley replied:
Thank you for the kind and gracious comment, Gardening Perfection. I appreciate it very much.