This is very likely a Baltimore Oriole, or perhaps even more rare - a Bullock's Oriole or other western species. It WOULD appear initially to be about the size of a Blue Jay. If you have any photos or could take any, that would be awesome! It is very rare for orioles to over winter this far north but it happens annually. There is currently one Baltimore and an Orchard Oriole in Ohio right now. Again, if you could take any photos, that would be MOST helpful in trying to help you identify your bird to species. There are exceedingly rare cases of southern/western orioles that stray to the east and while Baltimore would be the most expected rare bird, it is possible you may have an accidental (exceedingly rare) species. If you'd like to email photos privately or perhaps post them to a flickr site, or to Facebook, we'd all love to take a look at your bird! Thanks for sharing your great sighting, and cheers -
JB
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On Jan 27, 2013, at 5:37 PM, "Barrett,Robert P" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Not if it was the size of a blue jay. My first guess would be an escaped specimen of Icterus icterus, the Troupial.
> I have encountered them in Puerto Rico; they look like Baltimores bulked up on steroids.
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> Is it possible to have a Baltimore Oriole here is South West Ohio in the winter?
> The bird was about the size of a Blue Jay and was Orange and black.
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