Texan Hooded Orioles
Icterus cucullatus
The Hooded Oriole is fond of nesting in palm trees. Winters are mostly spent on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico and summers in northern Mexico and just over the border in the USA and much of coastal California. One subspecies breeds in southern Texas, and in 2020 when I met them, I was surprised how their softer calls contrasted with the sharp whistling calls of the birds I’d met in California.
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15 Photos
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 19:03 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D508040-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:51 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507949-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:42 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507831-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:33 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507604-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles have a slightly decurved bill, and to a lesser extent so do Orchard Orioles. This bird could belong to the latter species. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:02 10:37 |
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Location:
Convention Center |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502230-South-Padre |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:29 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507583-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 10:47 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502273-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505330-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
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Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505311-EastPecosCounty |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:22 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503471-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:18 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503370-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:01 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503329-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:00 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503310-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:46 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503132-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
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Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:33 |
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Location:
Breeze Lake |
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Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503087-Breeze-Lake-TX |
| © 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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