🍊That first flash of orange. Baltimore Orioles will be arriving in our area soon. Our oranges are out and we're on the lookout. 

• Orioles typically arrive in late April - early May in our area
• They are insect-eaters who also like oranges, jelly, seed and suet
• From late May through June orioles will be tending to their nests, reducing feeder activity and sightings. Activity picks back up in mid-July when their broods have left the nest and parents and fledglings are out and about

Tips to attract orioles: 

✴️ Offer favorites like orange halves, organic grape jelly and SuperSuet; 🚫 NO high fructose corn syrup.

✴️ Place fruit feeders on a pole, separate from your other bird feeders, if possible. 

✴️ Place feeder in an easy-to-spot place; birds find their food by sight.

✴️ Omit pesticides from your landscape; while it's helpful to provide fruit, orioles count on insects for their protein. 

✴️ Set out a bird bath; all birds can benefit from an easy and clean water source. 

Stop in to learn how to attract Baltimore -- and Orchard -- Orioles. A true summer joy 🧡