Oriole and Cardinal

Posted by Gene Gwin on Thu Feb 06, 2025 2:54 pm

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A juvenile Audubon's Oriole and a female Cardinal having a small dispute at the Laguna Seca Ranch in deep South Texas. 1/5000 sec, f/4.0, iso 2000. Photographed on 22 January 2025.

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by david fletcher on Thu Feb 06, 2025 3:19 pm

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Gorgeous light and killer interaction Gene.

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by Tim Zurowski on Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:39 pm

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Great interaction Gene. Alan had told me he wasn't getting Audubon's at Laguna Seca. Nice to see they are showing up there now.

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by paul fletcher on Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:19 pm

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Certainly, a very unique image, Gene!

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by Axel Hildebrandt on Thu Feb 06, 2025 7:50 pm

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Great interaction, light and poses, Gene.

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by peter makuch on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:04 am

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well done on this behaviourally captured, well timed GENE.

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by Jakejacoby on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:10 am

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It's all about the groceries. Awesome capture Gene.

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by MalcolmBenn on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:25 am

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Great interaction Gene, I'm afraid the Cardinal is on the losing end of that squabble, Orioles ae a lot more aggressive.

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by Gene Gwin on Fri Feb 07, 2025 8:41 am

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MalcolmBenn wrote: Great interaction Gene, I'm afraid the Cardinal is on the losing end of that squabble, Orioles ae a lot more aggressive.

Great one--It's interesting that when an Audubon's Oriole is near the food, it's pretty rare that any other bird will challenge them. Even the obnoxious Green Jays leave them alone.

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by MalcolmBenn on Fri Feb 07, 2025 12:45 pm

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Gene Gwin wrote:
MalcolmBenn wrote: Great interaction Gene, I'm afraid the Cardinal is on the losing end of that squabble, Orioles ae a lot more aggressive.
Great one--It's interesting that when an Audubon's Oriole is near the food, it's pretty rare that any other bird will challenge them. Even the obnoxious Green Jays leave them alone.

LOL yes, I like Orioles but they are feisty.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Fri Feb 07, 2025 9:28 pm

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The eye contact between them is great. Really makes me wonder, too, what happened. That oriole has a sharp beak. Great interaction.

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