DIY Oriole Bird Feeder Project - Oranges For Birds
With all the stay-at-home time on our hands, I've begun to work through some of my to-do list in terms of projects. The first up was a bird feeder. I've seen Oriole bird feeders at the store, but have never pulled the trigger. They're expensive and I'm not sure that I've ever seen an oriole in our yard. (Could be...because...um...we don't have an oriole feeder?!?) But, I recently came across these plans for what is billed as an "Easy DIY Oriole Feeder" and I had all the lumber on hand. (Just a small piece of 2x4, a cedar fence board and a dowel.) What is different about oriole feeders? They don't use seed. You have to use specific foods to attract Orioles. This story on BirdWatchingHQ lays out what you need: use oranges and/or jelly. And you'll have the best luck during their migration in the Spring. According to this map , we're in the Baltimore Oriole territory and this Oriole page on JourneyNorth.org lays out when we sho