Sunday, January 31, 2010

Whose nest is this?

I see a bunch of these nests out at Chatfield State Park. They're very cleverly made baskets, dangling from the ends of branches. They're about the size of a baseball. Does anyone know what bird makes them? You can click the photo to see it larger.

9 comments:

  1. Thanks! I googled around and found this post that confirms it is a Bullock's Oriole. Neat!

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  2. Looks so cozy and warm, makes me want to live there! Lovely shot.

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  3. wouldn't you just love to have a stop-action camera to see how they do it?

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  4. We have Baltimore Orioles here. There is a nest in the neighbor's tree but it is very high up in the tree. How high was this one?

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  5. Hey, I found your blog through a Chowhound query for cheesemaking supplies near Denver. Did you have any luck finding them? I would rather go pick up some rennet and cultures rather than buying online. Just thought I would see if you had had any luck =)

    Now I've got something else to occupy me on this snow day... looking through your blog!

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