Just as I was thinking the Baltimore Orioles should be here any day, boom, there was one at one of the seed feeders. At that point, I wasn’t sure, as I didn’t have my glasses on and it was there only for a moment. Then in a few minutes, the Oriole landed on the Oriole feeder to have some orange and grape jelly. This one looks like it might be a juvenile male. I haven’t seen a female yet, nor an adult male, just this one. They never stay here long, only a few days, but they are always a treat to see.
Other news…
I was just looking out the kitchen window, which looks out toward the back of the property, and saw Mr. Wolfie wandering along the tree line. I then went over to the picture window to see if he would pass over by the pines where I have a trail cam, and sure enough, there he went. Funny thing, as I was watching him, one of the snowshoe rabbits that live here came running away from where the wolf was.
Mr. Wolfie I believe is a Coywolf. Coywolf is an informal term for a canid hybrid descended from coyotes and gray wolves. Hybridization between the two species is facilitated by the fact that they diverged relatively recently.
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Coywolf – Measuring the size is quite easy here, as I know the spot very well. He’s a good 27-32 inches tall and easily 4.5-5 feet long. He’s a big boy, at least I think he’s male, don’t know for sure.
