The Oriole Page
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Baltimore Oriole
Icterus Galbula
Family: Igteridae
Length: 7 – 8.5 inches long
Wingspan: 11 – 12 inches
Description: The male has a black head and back area. Black wings with white edging. Slate gray straight bill. Black under bill. Yellow orange breast and under parts. Black tail with orange patches.
Habits: Very common in clearings and woodlands.
Diet: worms, insects, fruit and berries
Mating: Monogamous
Nest: Solitary nester. Eggs hatch in 12 – 14 days. Grayish or pale blue eggs.
Migration: Migratory
Whitin Pond: We see the oriole during the spring, summer, and fall on the pond.
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