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Spring and All

3/26/2014

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Sometimes I really miss living in New York City. But then sometimes, this happens:
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Male Hooded Oriole, in my backyard!
I was talking to my wife when I rounded a corner, saw this little beauty out the window, and pretty much forgot everything else in the universe. Fortunately, my wife is not prone to jealousy.

As if he weren't stunning enough on his own, pretty soon he found his way into some purple flowers. I was shooting through window glass, and I suck at photos, but you get the idea.
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I mean come on.
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There was a female around too, which was, you know, cool, or whatever.
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My fellow onlookers included the usual ho-hum House Finches...
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... and a male "Audubon's" Yellow-rumped Warbler, decked out for spring in full black vest and yellow mohawk, as we all should be.
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Eventually, the oriole seemed to wise up to the fact that he was getting TMZ'd, and bounced.
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Celebrity does have its price.
Anyway, all of this is basically just to say:

O.K., L.A.

OH. KAY.
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Laurence Butler link
3/27/2014 07:20:24 am

aha aha! You can't stay away from the awesome gravitational pull of the blogosphere.

Look at how friggin' smug that Oriole looks in the bougainvillea. Such vain birds...such totally deserved vanity.
That Audubon's looks good, but you can see him hanging his head in the shame, in the second photo, because he thought he'd be the best looking guy at the party...and then realized the Orioles came to crash.

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Josh Chapman link
3/27/2014 08:00:44 am

I tell you what, man. Springtime.... travel plans.... cripplers popping up in the backyard.... These are things that get me amped for birding, and occasionally even bird-blogging. Feels good to be back. We'll see how long it lasts!

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criminaljusticewriters.com link
2/24/2016 02:57:39 am

I love New York in spring especially. How did you manage to take such amazing photos? These birds are very agitated in spring. Lovely blossoms, anyway.
Emily

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