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Camera shy Golden Oriole
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Camera shy Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

I was taken by surprise to see this in the garden on May 1st. It looked quite bedraggled and was very hungry. I think it may have just arrived. As the day wore on it got a little less camera shy and continued to return to the loquat tree to eat.
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Habitat
Garden
Location
San Carlos, Ibiza
Date taken
1/5/2016
Scientific name
Oriolus oriolus
Equipment used
Huawei mobile phone
delia todd
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That's no fair!!!! I spent hours staring up into trees looking for these guys, and couldn't spot a one!!! I knew they were there 'cos I could hear them!!! All I eventually saw was a female chasing a Red-backed Shrike away! (not a bad sighting actually LOL)

What a great picture to get of this guy - what a wonderful start you've made to your Gallery Snicka. I'll look forward to seeing some more of your pictures.
 
KC Foggin
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.How great to have an Orange tree for them to feast on. Nicely captured
 
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Thank you guys and yes I was jumping up and down when I saw it. The tree is a nispero or loquat which is common here. It's on the patio just a metre from the glass doors which have just been installed in front of the old solid ones and now I can watch the birds on it. I have lived here for several years but never spotted an oriole. So glad to have people to share the enthusiasm with! Here is another photo but not so clear. https://goo.gl/photos/oxTwNzA2pMoCjaNy6
 
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Wow I'd have liked to see a female, especially one chasing a red-backed shrike Delia! Where was it that you saw them?
 

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