We Have Orioles!

 The first yearly Oriole arrived around May 9th.   

A grossbeak also appeared!

Eric had the view of them on the feeders on the weekdays and I had the view of them cleaning up discarded oranges from the fire pit.

A large group of them came in, so it was fun to watch.  At one time, Eric counted DOZENS of them on the deck and in our trees.

Unfortunately, after about two weeks (of getting fed a ridiculous amount of grape jelly and many pounds of oranges), they bolted.    We're not sure what more we can do to keep them around longer.  We'll just enjoy for them for the small time they migrate through.