Every day is Arbor Day for our Bird of The Week. Meet the Orchard Oriole!🌳 The Orchard Oriole’s name harkens back to a time when this species was commonly observed in orchards on small family farms in the eastern United States.🍎 Although many of these small farms have disappeared, you may still hear the cheerful song of Icterus Spurius among deciduous trees throughout the suburban eastern U.S. As their name implies, these birds love trees. After mating, the female Orchard Oriole weaves a pendu

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Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)👇 The Orchard Oriole is a quiet splash of elegance tucked among spring leaves. The adult male wears a deep chestnut body paired with glossy black wings, a softer, subtler beauty than its brighter oriole cousins. Moving gracefully through flowering trees and orchards, it feeds on insects, nectar, and fruit, often hanging delicately from branches. Its song is a sweet, rapid series of whistles, light and cheerful, drifting easily through warm air. Refined, gentle, a