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birds, challenge, hooded oriole, Nikon D5100, picture, travel
I clicked these pictures some days back, and ever since have been waiting for the bird to make another appearance for a chance to get some better shots. But it looks like this Hooded Oriole (That’s what I think it is. Please correct me if I am wrong) has found a different locality to grace with its bright presence. Perhaps the paparazzi being here bothered it.
Hooded Oriole sitting minding its own business, on top branch of tall tree, in Sunnyvale.
Hears clicks, turns head, spots paparazzi come all the way from India, taking pictures.
Privacy loving Hooded Oriole dives to hide face
Finding the persistent paparazzi is not about to give up, the irritated Oriole decides to fly away.
Paparazzi down below on ground, left fiddling thumbs knobs of her Nikon camera. (Sorry, no picture of that)
Shail's Nest 
Don’t know anything about birds but love the lushness these pics bring
Yeah, the view is really nice 🙂
I saw a video on you tube on the Birds of Paradise. All the while, I kept thinking of you. This is such a lovely picture. The colors of her plumage..!
I must look for that video! This is one bird that is going to find it hard to not stand out!
Such a startling bright color!
Thats the most vibrant yellow iv ever seen..
Truly vibrant! 🙂
Boy, you sure have a lot of patience waiting for that exact moment for the bird to appear and you click that perfect pic.
Nice pics…
Lol, Patience I have,in abundance, and welcome to Shail’s Nest. Mahabore 🙂
The pics bring warmth and fragrance to one’s aesthetic senses:)
And color! 😀
You are a true bird watcher!! 🙂
Such patience you have to wait and capture this amazingly beautiful bird! 🙂
This one looked so bright among the green leaves! 🙂
I believe that is a Bullock’s Oriole. They are quite shy, but they return to the same place every year. They are seasonally monogamous.
Sally, Bullock’s Oriole seems to have a black cap? Ahh, they return? But I will be gone in a few days 😦
Ah yes, I believe you are correct. I didn’t pay attention to the cap because I’m so fond of the Bullock’s Orioles that used to frequent my yard.
🙂
Such a pretty bird! You were lucky to get such great shots.
Kathy
http://gigglingtruckerswife.blogspot.com
I really was lucky! 🙂
Loved them all!!
Your pics are always so cheerful and full of colour!
Thanks Pixie. 🙂
The hooded oriole appears to be a native of the Americas. We used to have Golden Orioles in Ooty and Coonoor, but they had no black caps. It is a gorgeous bird whatever it is. Hope it returns by the time you do 🙂
I hope it does return 🙂 Thanks for dropping by, Madhu 🙂
Another one of your celeb captures. This one took privacy quite seriously, ran away from the flashbulbs 😀
Richa
Yes it did 😀
U wove a story out of your pictures 😀 😀 😀
Yes 😀