Hi all,

I just returned from the rather startling spectacle of seeing a gorgeous
adult Baltimore Oriole eating chunked pineapple and other fare at the
feeders of Becky Schmitt in Worthington (north Columbus suburb). I
appreciate her bringing such a great record to light. Remarkably, she had a
first-year male visiting these same feeders last winter, and I'd think this
is same Arctic oriole back for another stab at enduring one of our winters.

This is not unprecedented - there are at least 30 other winter Baltimore
Oriole records from Ohio - but it is still a bit of a shock to see one here
now, especially with temps hovering around the mid-20's and powerful icy
winds making it seem much colder.

If anyone would like to see the bird, please let me know and I will gladly
put you in touch with Becky. I also managed some rather decent photos, and
will slap those up on my blog later today - URL below.

Jim McCormac



Jim McCormac

Columbus, Ohio

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