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Posts Tagged ‘New World’
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Thursday, June 14th, 2012Brace Yourselves: Hooded Oriole Season is Almost Here – Where Will YOU Spot These Very Yellow Birds?
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011[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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Extremely Yellow Hooded Orioles are Back in Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010I don’t know where these little yellow fellows go the rest of the year, but these days they’re in Golden Gate Park.
So if you see a flash of bright orangey-yellow up in the air, it very well could be a hooded oriole.
Here’s one at Golden Gate Park’s Stow Lake from a few years back. This male has a blush of orange as is typical for this time of year – they generally have more of a pure yellow color at other times:
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(Or you might spot a similar-looking yellow-headed blackbird around town, but probably not.)
Look to the Skies for Signs and Wonders.
A Hooded Oriole in Golden Gate Park
Sunday, May 11th, 2008A very yellow bird, with a little bit of orange during mating season. (The yellow-headed blackbird looks similar, but is pretty much all black below the neck.)
Look for these guys hanging around ornamental fan palms this time of year.
