Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula), About 1.5 miles west of Portal on the Paradise Rd. on the n. side of the road., Cochise County

This Baltimore Oriole was photographed by Dave Stejskal on 21 May 2012

This adult male Baltimore Oriole was found and photographed feeding on the abundant blooming ocotillos on the hillside north of the Portal-Paradise Rd. at the north end of the Chiricahua Mts. on 21 May, 2012 by Dave Stejskal.

Rare migrant.  Possibly becoming more regular.  About 20 accepted records with three more pending. 

Adult males are easily separated from Bullock's Oriole by solid black head.  Hybrids usually have an orange supercillium and more white in the wing coverts. 

21 May 2012, photo by Dave Stejskal

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