Back for more Baltimore Oriole

This morning I had to go back and chance some better views of the Baltimore Oriole.

I was in Kilbaha at 8am the REV showed briefly and the Baltimore Oriole was coming out from the cover of the garden to feed on Blackberries in the surrounding borders of the fields. Still elusive but you can't hide that Orange for to long.. an opportunity arose for a few photos but you had to be quick, this bird don't show for more than a few seconds before it seeks cover.

The lady next to me viewing was from Baltimore....meer garden bird to her, a few laughs 😃 

By 11am the street was busy with birders ,I moved off to the headland for Merlin and Hen Harrier..

Baltimore Oriole and Red eyed Vireo -Kilbaha

  Checked into the bing on the phone. and it was time to leave the Golden Plovers at Clahane and head to Loop Head for a Red eyed Vireo that young James Organ found during the outing.

Sure enough a few people were on site and the Vireo showed for small moments around the garden of the Rural resettlement for most of the day.

It was a bit of a surprise after midday as an Orange yoke showed in the same garden,, a bit of shuffling around between the lads and a Baltimore Oriole showed for a few snaps, I took an ID photo from the adjacent field...but.. "All I just seen was a can of Fanta",  and then the bird remained elusive, later I found the bird feeding on Blackberries below the garden down but it soon flew off and down toward Keatings.

A good vibe was made by all involved that added to good day