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Baltimore Oriole


Baltimore Oriole
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Copyright: Lise Villeneuve (lise) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 51 N: 560] (2819)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-11
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 30 D, Canon EF 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS USM, B+W 77mm MRC Slim UV Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/2500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-18 6:29
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Points: 28
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Baltimore Oriole

With its brilliant orange and black plumage, the Baltimore Oriole's arrival is eagerly awaited by birders each spring migration. Its preference for open areas with tall trees has made it a common inhabitant of parks and suburban areas.

Male brightly colored with black hood, female duller and without black hood.


Cool Facts

The Baltimore Oriole hybridizes extensively with the Bullock's Oriole where their ranges overlap in the Great Plains. The two species were considered the same for a while and called the Northern Oriole, but recently, they were separated again. Molecular studies of the oriole genus indicate that the two species are not very closely related.


The "orioles" of the Americas were named after similarly-appearing birds in the Old World. The American orioles are not closely related to the true orioles in the family Oriolidae. They are more closely related to blackbirds and meadowlarks. Both New and Old world orioles are brightly colored with red, yellow, and black; have long tails and long pointed bills; build hanging, woven nests; and prefer tall trees around open areas.

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Hi Lise,
I Like the colorful spring look in your photograph of this Oriole,picture perfect in my opinion.
Best Wishes from
Brian.

Hi Lise

What a stunning looking bird. A lovely pose with sharp focus and vivid colour.

Jai

A beautifully clean image with vibrant colors. Well done!

Bonjour Lise,
Je disais justement à Mario que j'attendais les Orioles, j'ai supendu des quartiers d'orange mais pas de trace d'elles encore... C'est vraiment une superbe capture d'un oiseau impressionnant. C'est de toute beauté de le voir dans les fleurs comme ça. Les couleurs, détails et exposition sont vraiment excellents! Bravo!
Claudine
Où la photo a-t'elle été prise?

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 354 W: 0 N: 300] (2268)
  • [2008-05-18 11:59]

Magnifica foto muito bela em todos detalhes muito preciso, aqui no Brasil existe um passaro igual a este e chamanos de curupião ele é belo parabéns.
Nilson

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2108 W: 6 N: 2116] (13589)
  • [2008-05-18 12:22]

Hola LIse,
buena captura y excelente pov,
detalles y hermoso ambiente,
saludos

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5960] (22528)
  • [2008-05-18 12:34]

Hi Lise. This is a very nice pose in the tree of this colourful bird. You have captured it with good detail and colours. against the blue sky. well done TFs.
Nick..

Hi Lise,

Very beautiful picture of this Baltimore Oriole singing. Very good pose and composition, sharp details and bright natural colours.

TFS

Pekka

Lise,

It looks like this bird chose an excellent place to pose for you. I wanted to photograph A bird, any bird on a tree with leaves but no dice. I can image this shot wasn't easy to pull off as you have white flowers and a black-headed bird in the same frame. It didn't stop you here though - you've done a great job. TFS.

Best Regards,

Martin

Hello Lise,
Excellent colourful photo in a splendid environment. Great sharpness and contrasts. Pose, composition and POV are marvelous.
Regards,
Peter

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1242 W: 0 N: 2237] (9414)
  • [2008-05-19 0:14]

Bonjour Lise,
Magnifique cet oiseau au plumage si coloré et qui de plus va se poser dans un arbre en fleurs! C'est ce qu'on appelle avoir de la chance. Et de plus il faut savoir bien le photographier, ce que tu as réussi sans peine.
Bonne journée
Anne

Hi Lise,

Wonderful shot of this Baltimore Oriole, the colours are stunning, excellent detail, beautifully framed amongst the flowers, very nice work.

Cheers Rick :)

Hi Lise

Saw thee guys on my trip to Costa Rica last year, they're a very beautiful bird. Great capture amongst your spring blossoms.
Good composition and sharpness

Chris

Nicely proportional to the branches. Beautiful bird too. Trevor

Very pleasing combination of tree blossoms, bird, and sky Lise.
Great comp and POV with nice color, DOF, POV, and detail.
My pleasure :)
Howard

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