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Golden Oriole, Pirol, Oriolus oriolus
or Eurasian Golden Oriole
A male to the left and a female to the right (Thanks, Lou!)
Somogy county, Hungary - July 23rd 2009
Family: Amsel
Length: 24cm
Time: May - Sept
The male is bright yellow and black, the female just a pale green.
Loud and flute like singing, which gave them their name.
Arrives late from Africa.
Loves to breed in places with little population. Prefers gardens with many trees and old fruit trees, parks and mixed forests in the Low lands.
They build their nest in basket like form in Poplar trees.
Familie: Amsel
Laenge: 24cm
Zeit: Mai - Sept
Das Maennchen ist leuchtend gelb und schwarz. Das Weibchen unscheinbarer und hellgruen.
Lauter, floetender Gesang, der dem Namen Pate stand.
Kommt erst sehr spaet (um Pfingsten) aus Afrika zurueck, weshalb man ihn auch “Pfingstvogel” nennt.
Er ist in Gegenden von geringer Siedlungsdichte zu finden. Bevorzugt baumreiche Gaerten und alte Obstbaeume, Parks und Laubwischwaelder im Tiefland.
Sein Nest hat eine Koerbchenform und haengt oft in Pappeln.
Info aus dem Kosmos Naturfuehrer
Translation by me
A male to the left and a female to the right (Thanks, Lou!)
Somogy county, Hungary - July 23rd 2009
Family: Amsel
Length: 24cm
Time: May - Sept
The male is bright yellow and black, the female just a pale green.
Loud and flute like singing, which gave them their name.
Arrives late from Africa.
Loves to breed in places with little population. Prefers gardens with many trees and old fruit trees, parks and mixed forests in the Low lands.
They build their nest in basket like form in Poplar trees.
Familie: Amsel
Laenge: 24cm
Zeit: Mai - Sept
Das Maennchen ist leuchtend gelb und schwarz. Das Weibchen unscheinbarer und hellgruen.
Lauter, floetender Gesang, der dem Namen Pate stand.
Kommt erst sehr spaet (um Pfingsten) aus Afrika zurueck, weshalb man ihn auch “Pfingstvogel” nennt.
Er ist in Gegenden von geringer Siedlungsdichte zu finden. Bevorzugt baumreiche Gaerten und alte Obstbaeume, Parks und Laubwischwaelder im Tiefland.
Sein Nest hat eine Koerbchenform und haengt oft in Pappeln.
Info aus dem Kosmos Naturfuehrer
Translation by me
Available as Postcards, Greetingcards, Poster and Postage in my Shop
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by NicoleB
2009-07-23. 12:48:33. 185 words, 168 views. Categories: Birdwatch, Dipper / Amsel , 9 comments » • Send a trackback »
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9 comments
Comment from: MaineBirder [Visitor] · http://www.birdingmaine.com
That is a lovely Oriole, much different than those we get here in Maine. Excellent photos!
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2009-07-23 @ 18:16
Really? Thanks 
Wonder why yours are different.
Wonder why yours are different.
2009-07-23 @ 21:04
Comment from: Carver [Visitor] · http://carverblog.blogspot.com/
Great shots of the lovely birds. Interesting post too!
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2009-07-23 @ 21:50
Comment from: Celeste [Visitor] · http://celestialrambling.blogspot.com/
Great post. I used to enjoy seeing the Orioles when they came down into Africa to over winter but I have not been fortunate enough to see them in Europe as yet.
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2009-07-24 @ 00:14
Comment from: RJ Flamingo [Visitor] · http://flamingomusings.blogspot.com
How lovely! Yes, your orioles are quite different than the variety we get here, too - even different from the ones they have in Maine! Is he offering the lady a tender morsel, in that second photo? How sweet!
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2009-07-24 @ 05:31
Comment from: Carletta [Visitor] · http://carlettasroundthebend.blogspot.com
Lovely little yellow birds!
Love the composition of the second shot!
Love the composition of the second shot!
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2009-07-24 @ 06:34
Comment from: ramblingwoods [Visitor] · http://ramblingwoods.com/
I love the idea of a blog just for Nature. Your photos really look wonderful with this theme Nicole...Thank you for adding this post to Nature Notes...Michelle
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2009-07-24 @ 08:09
@Carver - Thanks
@Celeste - Thanks - these were my first ones EVER
@RJ - that's weird - I thought they look always the same
That's why some call some birds "old" and "new world", I guess?
Yepp, he was trying to give her something and after a short while she accepted.
I didn't want to post the second shot at first, but we needed it for IDing the female properly
@Carletta - Thanks
@Michelle - Thanks
I had the idea since a while, but wasn't sure if I could come up with enough.
Now I almost have too much.
Oh well, I bet I will soon spend some time in a desert country again, or winter will come and I can "use up" all the shots from this Spring and summer
@Celeste - Thanks - these were my first ones EVER
@RJ - that's weird - I thought they look always the same
That's why some call some birds "old" and "new world", I guess?
Yepp, he was trying to give her something and after a short while she accepted.
I didn't want to post the second shot at first, but we needed it for IDing the female properly
@Carletta - Thanks
@Michelle - Thanks
I had the idea since a while, but wasn't sure if I could come up with enough.
Now I almost have too much.
Oh well, I bet I will soon spend some time in a desert country again, or winter will come and I can "use up" all the shots from this Spring and summer
2009-07-24 @ 10:37
Comment from: Wren [Visitor] · http://wrenaissance.com
Photo lifer - if only those counted!
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2009-07-25 @ 00:56