Internet photo. Baltimore Oriole
By Eileen and Paul Goldfinger, Editors. Blogfinger.net
We have been bird watching in the Grove for many years, but today we saw a Baltimore Oriole land in our back garden for the first time, look around for a few minutes, and then fly off. This bird has astonishing markings. They like the northeast and they enjoy eating fruit. This visit may have to do with the forthcoming Yankees vs Baltimore series starting May 1 at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees vs Orioles . Internet photo.
Here’s a link to a 2017 discussion ov Wesley Lake ecology :
We also had a pair of ducks visit last week. They have reappeared for years, checking in at our small backyard pond. Missed the photo. But below are a pair of 2025 ducks in our garden identical to the ones from a few days ago–in fact we believe them to be the same pair as before.
Purple Finch. We put up our feeder yesterday 4/29/26. We filled it with sunflower seeds. Later that day, finches appeared. They are very common in this area. Maybe we will see a Yellow Finch—the state bird of New Jersey
House finch in our yard. The feeder sits on a pole, and if a squirrel jumps onto the ring, the portal will close. Beneath the cardinal rink is a large seed catcher for shells. Photo Paul Goldfinger. Ocean Grove
And yet another rare visitor showed up yesterday: There were two male roseate grosbeaks.
Internet photo of rose colored grosbeak.
BILLIE EILISH: “Birds of a Feather.”