In spring, listen for a melodic Baltimore oriole song in your backyard and look for these black and orange birds. Learn what an oriole bird song sounds like.
Courtesy Kathy Bader
Male Baltimore orioles sing to defend territory and attract mates.
Gene Stratton-Porter, a naturalist in the early years of the 20th century, described the Baltimore oriole song as “spilling notes of molten sweetness, as it shot like a ray of detached sunshine.” It’s true, nothing brightens a day like this member of the blackbird family, thanks to its striking orange breast, black head and white-barred wings, plus its bold, melodic call.