Baltimore Oriole , Little Maquoketa River Valley, Iowa
This photo isn’t from this year but it was exactly the same view today when the first male Baltimore Oriole arrived in our woods. So far we haven’t seen any surprises and here are some other dates when we had the first sightings of the year:
House Wren: 1st male April 25rd,
Rose-breasted Grosbeak: 1st male April 28th,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird: 1st male April 29th, 1st female May 1st,
Baltimore Oriole: 1st male May 1st,
It is the most exciting time of the year. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!