[EBB Sightings]Orioles in El Cerrito

A very large family of Orioles has invaded my back yard. For most of the  
Summer we entertained a gorgeous male Hooded Oriole and he just sort of stopped  
visiting our hummy and oriole feeders. the visits became fewer and far 
between.  Suddenly the chattering becomes a chorus as the family shows up! We had 
seen him  with a female at one point, but now a mass invasion! three perhaps four 
kids and  mom. Eating grape jelly like mad but completely avoiding offered 
oranges.The now  enormous Mexican elderberry overburdened with berries gets 
ravaged by them.the  plums, too. The Rogers red native grape when it flourishes 
stripped bare by  them. It's all for you, friends!
  I hate it when they go. Just hate it! My wife and hiding in a  makeshift 
blind in the back yard to get close looks, the intense chattering and  
confusion, the mother feeding begging yet capable juveniles grape jelly they  
themselves help themselves to when mom is looking the other way.  Suddenly  today 
perhaps tomorrow the end of the weekend...... they will be gone as if a  switch got 
turned off. I hate the sudden quiet. And the anxiety of will they  make it to 
their winter grounds ok. what hazards are on the way. and with the  
development madness of our State, is there even a winter grounds for them to fly  too? 
Please stay, we have money for all the jelly you could ever want!!!! 
On a similar note all six hummy feeders are in full use. approaching a  
gallon week. Selasphorus and Annas.
Swarms. ahhhhh...........
Occasional visits by Great Blue Heron as well, Egrets, stealing fish from  
the back yard pond. we do what we can.
George Mc Rae
5810 Barrett Ave.
El Cerrito, Ca. 94530-1411
home  phone: 510-233-7374
cell:510-406-4054
url: Voicewhiz.com
 



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