[UPDATE: Comment below or on this thread from a year ago...]
Oh, they’re making their way here right now, these yellow-orange Hooded Orioles.
Look for them in Dolores Park and the Presidio and Golden Gate Park and all over, basically.
As seen on Strawberry Hill, back in the day:
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I just saw one here in Long Beach,California.
So glad you have this bird posted. we have one hanging around our backyard the last few days. and this is the first time I have seen one. We live in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.
We have a bird feeder and he(she) is new!
So Exciting!
We have had a female and a male for 2 years. Today I saw 2 Males eating the humming bird food. How pretty they are.. Riverside California
We have one male and possibly two females in our yard everyday, Fullerton CA
I saw one in the yard next door yesterday. Got a nice picture too. It’s a real treat to see colorful birds in the desert. Las Vegas
have a pair that love the kangaroo paws, here in pismo beach.
We have one sipping from our hummingbird feeder in Mission Viejo California.