Date: 5/12/25 7:34 pm
From: Brian Tennessen <brian.tennessen...>
Subject: [mou-net] Baltimore Oriole nest material collection
Every spring over the last few years, Iʻll come across a female Baltimore
Oriole collecting long strands of material for nest building. This is
pretty entertaining, they often have to pull pretty aggressively to free
them. Iʻve never seen a male doing this, but not knowledgeable enough
whether the males ever join in this task or not? Personally Iʻve only ever
seen the females doing this.

Here are links to a collection of some photos Iʻve taken of this behavior
over the last few years, the first one from this past Saturday:

https://flic.kr/p/2r4n8qv

https://flic.kr/p/2nmfvQc

https://flic.kr/p/2nmad91

https://flic.kr/p/2kZeToH

Brian T.
St. Paul MN

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