A digiscoped photo of my first Scott's Oriole (lifer #461), a longtime nemesis bird finally seen with Pasadena Audubon at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo as part of a trip to the north slope of the San Gabriel Mountains. Most orioles would have left by November, but this one thankfully stuck...
Hi Folks; So much to do, so little time, so I'm falling back on some archived note card photos. Captured this male Scott's Oriel at Madera Kubo B&B, Madera Canyon, AZ.
This 1st year male in the process of transition. The primary wing coverts are darker than the primaries and secondary wing coverst forming the distinctive band of dark brown between the wing bars. The head is mottled with dull yellow and the over-all yellow is slightly yellow-green in value...
This is the target bird on May 23. It is the first (life list) that has been captured for the portfolio. In an area of dry browns and green-grays and green-yellows, this bird is a stark contrast. This male came into a recorded call from a long distance away. It was not seen until it's brilliant...
The Scott's started coming in the yard last year, after we had lived here for 9 years. This year we seem to have both a male and female, hopefully nesting nearby. The female Scott's can have varying degrees of black on her chest, face and head, this one doesn't have much.
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