Photo by Nanda ramesh (Wikimedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you want to catch a glimpse of the Eurasian Oriole then your best chance is probably when they are migrating in large flocks under the darkness of the night.\u00a0 Once they land these solitary animals spend their time hanging out in the canopy of the trees.\u00a0 Their colour provides excellent camouflage which tends to make spotting them quite difficult.\u00a0 Don’t worry though, you will definitely be able to hear the Oriole’s song.\u00a0 One of the songs in their repertoire is flute-like in nature and can be heard for considerable distances.\u00a0 These birds will also make a screeching noise which sounds quite similar to your standard Jay.\u00a0 I am guessing the flute song is a little more appealing to all the people enjoying the nice spring weather.<\/p>\n
Golden Oriole Fast Fact – <\/strong>Remember how I said that the Golden Oriole is a sign of spring.\u00a0 Well, the people in northern Europe are actually able to predict the beginning of spring with the appearance of the Eurasian Oriole.\u00a0 I guess the Groundhog would have a tough time finding a job in Northern Europe.<\/p>\nThat just about does it for our springtime Wild Fact.\u00a0 Now get outside and enjoy the warm weather!\u00a0 See you tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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Well it is no secret that spring is finally on its way.\u00a0 The last few days have been sunny and above zero.\u00a0 Since I love this time of year so much, I thought it would be appropriate if we did a Wild Fact on an animal that signals the beginning of spring.\u00a0 If you happen to live in Europe then you probably realize that I am talking about the Golden Oriole.\u00a0 Of course this particular bird is also known as the Eurasian Oriole for obvious reasons.\u00a0 Yes, the Golden Oriole is found throughout Europe but it can also be found <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4024],"tags":[348,1755,1754,1757,4025,1756,1758],"yoast_head":"\n
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