Texas
Bullock’s Oriole
Icterus bullockii
(L 9" WS 12" Wt 1.3 oz)
Both sexes sing
...but different songs.
So. Padre Island, Texas
22Apr2013
Falcon State Park
20Apr2013
One of the ones that Midas touched,
Who failed to touch us all,
Was that confiding prodigal,
The blissful oriole.
(Emily Dickinson)
William Bullock
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Icterus in Greek means
yellow bird.
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