NORTHERN ORIOLE: Also known as the Baltimore Oriole, this bird is known for its bold orange and black colors, beautiful songs and strong nests. Midland Daily News Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo.

Baltimore will likely get its bird back.The bird — Icterus galbula, the one so blandly dubbed the northern oriole in 1973 — seems destined to reacquire its original name.Nothing is final, mind ...

Learn what a male and female Baltimore oriole bird looks like. ... For 22 years, from 1973 to 1995, Baltimore and Bullock’s orioles were called northern orioles.

Birds that eat bananas: northern cardinal, gray catbird, Canada jay, scarlet tanager. Serving suggestion: Remove the peel and cut in half lengthwise. Psst—here’s 10 foods you aren’t feeding ...

The Northern Oriole is quite a traveler, often migrating as far as Mexico, Central America, and even parts of South America. Larry Hendricks/For The Daily Item Colorful life of the Northern Oriole ...

The last state to pick its bird was Arizona in 1973. So, grab your bird-watching binoculars and get to know the 50 official state birds in the U.S., from Alabama to Wyoming (and Washington, D.C., too) ...

Opinion A rare bird sighting made our Bethesda backyard an attraction. The Bullock’s oriole, a native of the Great Plains or Far West, typically spends winters in Mexico.

A flash of orange-yellow was all it took for me to declare, “Bullock’s oriole!” Sure enough, once we got the binoculars on ...

A Baltimore oriole stopped off at a bird feeder in Portsmouth. Ripe fruit is a favorite of orioles, so cutting oranges in half and hanging them from trees is a reliable strategy.

The northern oriole says, Edith, Edith, Look Here! Nope, that’s not it. The olive-sided flycatcher shouts, “Quick! Three beers!” No way. Not close to my bird. Down the list I tumble, but to ...

The birds were merged as the northern oriole. This controversial transgression was not reversed until 1995 when genetic testing forced the AOU to return the Baltimore oriole to full citizenship in ...

Orioles have always been a bird watching favorite, even before the species became a household name thanks to America's pastime. The Baltimore Oriole is known for its striking orange plumage ...