Attracting
orioles to your backyard bird habitat is easy. Whether you use the specially
made nectar oriole feeders, or oriole bird feeders for offering fruits and jellies,
remember a water source is the most essential element for any backyard bird
habitat. Orioles are timid but they are
attracted to the color orange. Start by
placing your feeders away from human activity and be sure to use fresh orange
halves with your oriole feeder. Another
favorite of the oriole is grape jelly.
Orioles
mainly eat insects so you can’t attract them with a seed feeder. But you can offer chopped apples or pears and
orange halves on your platform feeder.
Or try orange or berry flavored suet in your suet feeder. Orioles may also
sip from hummingbird feeders, if you remove the bee guards so they can insert
their beaks in to reach the nectar. A
specialized oriole feeder allows them better access to the nectar. See our Resource Center for a free oriole
nectar recipe.
The
special garden bird feeders that are designed to hold
fruits and jelly can be used throughout the entire season since later in the
season the jelly can be replaced with meal worms.
