New bird at my suet block

[jetmonkey]

Looks like a gold finch but has a long pointy beak instead of a wide blunt beak. My gold finches feed from the thistle feeder exclusively. As near as I can figure this bird must be a immature Baltimore oriole or a yellow-throated vireo. I'm leaning vireo be cause I could have sworn it had a little mask. Are either of these birds more likely to enjoy suet than the other?

p.s. right now I have a male and female cardinal on my office window seed bell.

 

[jetmonkey]

Looks like a gold finch but has a long pointy beak instead of a wide blunt beak. My gold finches feed from the thistle feeder exclusively. As near as I can figure this bird must be a immature Baltimore oriole or a yellow-throated vireo. I'm leaning vireo be cause I could have sworn it had a little mask. Are either of these birds more likely to enjoy suet than the other?

p.s. right now I have a male and female cardinal on my office window seed bell.

Actually it looks more like an orchid oriole than a Baltimore oriole.

 

[lovinmaryland]

I think you're lying. Post a pic

 

[jetmonkey]

I think you're lying. Post a pic

I have no picture. I've seen it twice within the past month or so.

 

[toppick08]

Towhee ..:shrug:

 

[jetmonkey]

If you meant the cardinals, they just flew away because some ####### slammed their car door

 

[lovinmaryland]

I have no picture. I've seen it twice within the past month or so.

use your cell phone next time, Like w/ the little slug things you saw!!!

 

[jetmonkey]

Was out there again last night. I am going with orchid oriole because it appears to have a white circle around its eye.

 

[jetmonkey]

Saw this skulking around the yard this morning.

 

[Cowgirl]

Saw this skulking around the yard this morning.

Look at those chubby cheeks!!

 

[jetmonkey]

Look at those chubby cheeks!!

That's GIS, but that is what he looked like; first one I've seen since I've been paying attention to these things. He grabbed a piece of corn and high-tailed it out of there. Fortunately I saw him from an upstairs window and hauled ass downstairs to get a good look through the binocs before he left.

 

[wineo]

Saw this skulking around the yard this morning.

Had one of these at my feeder last week.

 

[Rael]

Looks like a gold finch but has a long pointy beak instead of a wide blunt beak. My gold finches feed from the thistle feeder exclusively. As near as I can figure this bird must be a immature Baltimore oriole or a yellow-throated vireo. I'm leaning vireo be cause I could have sworn it had a little mask. Are either of these birds more likely to enjoy suet than the other?

p.s. right now I have a male and female cardinal on my office window seed bell.

A common yellowthroat (warbler) maybe? But they're kinda small.


Common Yellowthroat

 

[toppick08]

Saw this skulking around the yard this morning.

Eastern Towhee..........