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 1 part sugar/6 parts water Boil the water first, then measure and add sugar, at the rate of 1/3 cup of sugar to 2 cups of water. Let cool and store excess in refrigerator until ready to use. Although commercial oriole food is usually orange colored, do not add food coloring, honey (which ferments), or artificial sweetener to this homemade oriole food recipe. You will need to clean your feeder every few days, with hot water and a mild (10%) bleach solution to inhibit mold. Rinse thoroughly before refilling with water oriole nectar recipe. |
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Length: 6.5 inches Sharply-pointed bill Male: Black head, back, wings and tail Orange underparts, shoulder, and rump Orange tips to outer tail feathers White wing bar and edges Immature male similar to female but brighter orange with variable amounts of black on head Female: Brownish-gray upperparts Dull yellowish-orange breast and undertail coverts Gray belly Two wing bars Similar species: Male Baltimore Oriole can be told from other black and orange orioles by its completely black head. Female is similar to other female orioles but can be told from Bullock's by its more orange breast and less gray upperparts. Hooded and Orchard orioles have more extensively yellow underparts. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. |
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