Put out strings and orange slices in early May to attract returning Baltimore Orioles. Their loud whistled song and bright orange, black, and white coloration make them showy and easily recognized birds. Orioles build a hanging sock-shaped nest out of string and plant fibers. (Birding by Ear: Disk 2, Track 1; Common Birds CD: Track 2) Listen

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Picture of First Baltimore Oriole