Have that outside the window at work, and had a pair at the feeder all day so far.The oranges in the small suet cages work good, I've used that in the past with good results too.
I buy it by the flat when they aren't limiting it. LOL I stocked up last year after Oriole season as it was hard to find while they were here due to so many people buying it for them apparently. I resorted to using homemade plum jam last year...hubby was a bit unhappy when he realized what I was using.
He no longer complains when he sees me bringing in a dozen jars at a time to store in the food pantry. I just grab two or three jars a week now at Aldi so I don't run out before they switch to bird feed and bugs, etc. I always thought they left the area, but apparently their colors change and their food source changes after they have replenished their bodies from the big migration.
The Grosbeaks like the jelly too.
I’ve had an oriole feeder with grape jelly and orange halves out for over a week and haven’t had one. Kept refreshing the feeder too. I get bluebirds and a few hummingbirds already. I have yet to see an oriole at any of my feeders.
Haha, I have that same feeder and the Orioles use it instead of the Oriole feeder that's 13' away.
I still have a couple orioles I see almost everyday, but they stopped hitting the feeders. They usually are on the garden trellis when I see them
I saw an Oriole land in the crabapple tree last night right outside the window. Maybe their diet has already changed to seeds and bugs and they just didn't want as much fruit this year? I was seeing a LOT of them for a couple of weeks but they normally eat way more jelly and oranges. I guess I have a good supply of jelly for next year.
