Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius

The Orchard Oriole is the smallest Northern American oriole. They breed in the eastern half of the U.S. and Mexico and winter in southern Mexico to northern South America. They eat nectar and pollen from flowers, especially during the winter.

Juvenile

1st summer - male 04/17/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas 1st summer - male 04/17/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas

Adult

Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Male 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX	Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX	Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX Male 04/19/2014 - Dos Vacas Muertas, Galveston Island, TX
Transitioning to breeding plumage 04/17/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Transitioning to breeding plumage 04/17/2010 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas	Female 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Female 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas	Female 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Female 04/15/2013 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas
Female 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas Female 04/18/2014 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas

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