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Posted by Jeff Weber on 14:39:41 07/09/04
In Reply to: Golden Oriole ? posted by Larry Whipple
What you saw is almost certainly a juvenile Spot-Breasted Oriole. They are quite yellow, showing no sign of adult orange, and they lack the black facial mask. There are lots of them around lately, as well. I have been seeing lots of these kids in my neighborhood, in West Kendall.
Jeff Weber
: On 7/6/04, 8AM, I saw a yellow, Mocking bird size, bird feeding on the flowers in a Bottlebrush tree at SW 24 St & 23 Ave. (Miami). I watched it for about 5 min. and was within 8' of the bird until it flew away. It had a solid yellow body, dark wings(with a wing bar) and tail, dark legs, & a sharp beak. There were no other identifying marks. The only match I can find is the Golden Oriole but it is a European bird! I've excluded the local orioles, tanagers amd the Prothonotary warbler. Could this be an exotic or am I delusional? It looked like the image at http://www.birdguides.com/html/vidlib/species/Oriolus_oriolus.htm .
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