Unique Facts About The Hooded Oriole Bird
The Hooded Oriole bird, Icterus cucullatus, is a medium-sized New World oriole named for the completely yellow hood on the adule male.
They are very much at home in suburban areas of the southwestern United States.
Hooded Oriole birds readily adapted to habitat changes...
Originally these slender orioles nested in the trees of desert oases, but have now cleverly adapted to ornamental trees and palms.
For instance, when suspending their nest from palm leaves, the female actually pokes holes in the leaf from below and then pushes the fibers through... effectively sewing the nest to the leaf.
Amazing what a determined mom can do with a sharp beak and a clever (though pea-sized) brain!
