Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus

In California, the Hooded Oriole is fond of nesting in palm trees. They mostly spend winters on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. But they make their summer homes in northern Mexico and just over the border in the USA and much of coastal California.
Science recognises five subspecies of Hooded Oriole:
- I. c. cucullatus lives in the Rio Grande valley in Texas and south through Mexico to Oaxaca and Veracruz.
- I. c. sennetti lives in the lower Rio Grande valley of Texas south along the coastal plain into Tamaulipas.
- I. c. igneus lives in southern Mexico from East Tabasco and the Yucatán peninsula south into Belize.
- I. c. nelsoni lives from California south to North Baja California, and east into Arizona and New Mexico.
- I. c. trochiloides lives in Baja California and the Mexican mainland.
Until my expeditions to Texas in 2020 and 2021, my meetings with Hooded Orioles were all from near my home in southern California, which would be the race I. c. nelsoni. When I met the Texas birds, especially those in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (probably I. c. sennetti), they had some surprises for me. The first surprise was their voice. My California birds issue sharp piercing whistles as calls, but the Texas birds almost whispered by comparison. The second surprise was the rich orange tint to their yellow color, a trait mostly lacking in the birds of California.
54 Photos

Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Free bird living at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Escondido, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:29 14:19 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1807-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2013:03:23 10:03 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X2202-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2013:03:23 10:52 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2289-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:05 11:48 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X6380-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:16 17:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7526-HoodedOriole-Female |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Little Blair Valley Road. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:04:09 10:57 |
Location:
Blair Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/350 |
File Name: jcd5117.HoodedOriole |
© 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2008:07:20 16:39 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: jcd8621HoodedOriole |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Female. High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2008:07:20 16:40 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: jcd8625HoodedOriole |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Florida & Upas in Balboa Park. San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:13 11:21 |
Location:
North Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD9776-HoodedOriole |
© 2011 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2002:06:16 10:40 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A2F16b36-HoodedOriole |
© 2002 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-07-22. |
Date Taken: 2008:07:22 10:07 |
Location:
Gooden Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/350 |
File Name: jcd8723HoodedOriole |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2551-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: 2012 Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D3X2553 |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Seen near Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:06:17 17:54 |
Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5484 |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Seen near Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:06:17 10:36 |
Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5420 |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Free bird living at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Escondido, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:29 14:19 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1809-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:05 11:51 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X6421-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:04:27 16:23 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503027-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Along the Great Southern Overland Stage Route, at Agua Caliente County Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:03:26 10:12 |
Location:
Vallecito Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X2844-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:01 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503329-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 10:47 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502273-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:46 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503132-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:18 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503370-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:22 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503471-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:00 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503310-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:33 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503087-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505330-EastPecosCounty |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:33 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507604-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:42 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507831-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:51 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507949-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 19:03 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D508040-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles have a slightly decurved bill, and to a lesser extent so do Orchard Orioles. This bird could belong to the latter species. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:02 10:37 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502230-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:29 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507583-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505311-EastPecosCounty |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:16 17:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7533-HoodedOriole-Female |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles aren’t known to spend winters in Texas. This young lady may have been lost. For my last expedition while camped in Palmview (Texas), I drove two miles to explore the National Butterfly Center near Mission. I found it was a lovely place to meet birds and some like-minded nature lovers. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:25 10:42 |
Location:
National Butterfly Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5462-NationalButterflyCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: A few Hooded Orioles winter in south Texas, but most spent it in Mexico. This bird will most likely breed in south Texas this summer.. With spring migration on South Padre Island (Texas) picking up, there’s no other place I’d rather be in April. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:02 9:54 |
Location:
Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X9529-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Some of these Hooded Orioles will pass through on their way north, but some will stick around and raise families. April on South Padre Island provides me with close encounters like no other place I’ve ever visited. By most experienced birders here, it will only get better in the coming weeks. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:04 9:55 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X0406-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: This first year male oriole hasn’t acquired the bright orange-yellow of the mature adult birds. Last year the global pandemic prevented me from experiencing the full effects of spring migration in south Texas. This year the gates are open and I’m venturing to South Padre Island about every second day. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:06 12:01 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X2037-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: The cactus gardens at the Judge Roy Bean Museum can be a lovely place to meet birds. It took me five days to putt my way out of Texas. I stopped along the road a few times to visit the birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:05:12 15:10 |
Location:
Langtry Cactus Garden |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X8448_Langtry |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: This first year male oriole hasn’t acquired the bright orange-yellow of the mature adult birds. Last year the global pandemic prevented me from experiencing the full effects of spring migration in south Texas. This year the gates are open and I’m venturing to South Padre Island about every second day. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:06 12:01 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X2043-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2553-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:42 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X2541-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2013:03:23 10:52 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2289-HoodedOriole-1 |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands showed good sense by hanging out in shadiest areas they could find at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands. |
Date Taken: 2022:09:19 14:31 |
Location:
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands |
Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/320 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_8504765-EdinburgScenicWetlands |
© 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:04:23 18:16 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502353-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:04:27 16:34 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503049-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Texas Roadside Rest, sometimes called ‘Picnic Areas’ can be worthwhile places to meet rural birds. I stayed at the Pinto Picnic Area when I left Kickapoo Caverns and met orioles, finches, vireos, and flycatchers. |
Date Taken: 2023:07:02 18:50 |
Location:
Pinto Picnic Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_Z9X7724_PintoPicnicRestArea-TX |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Texas Roadside Rest, sometimes called ‘Picnic Areas’ can be worthwhile places to meet rural birds. I stayed at the Pinto Picnic Area when I left Kickapoo Caverns and met orioles, finches, vireos, and flycatchers. |
Date Taken: 2023:07:02 18:49 |
Location:
Pinto Picnic Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_Z9X7637_PintoPicnicRestArea-TX |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Texas Roadside Rest, sometimes called ‘Picnic Areas’ can be worthwhile places to meet rural birds. I stayed at the Pinto Picnic Area when I left Kickapoo Caverns and met orioles, finches, vireos, and flycatchers. |
Date Taken: 2023:07:02 18:49 |
Location:
Pinto Picnic Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_Z9X7625_PintoPicnicRestArea-TX |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Cottonwood Wash drains from the north slopes of Mount Graham near Pima Arizona. On this, my 2nd visit, I found newly arrived summer birds, full-time residents, and winter visitors nearing their time to head north. |
Date Taken: 2023:04:09 7:56 |
Location:
Cottonwood Wash |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_ZX99434_CottonwoodWash-Pima-AZ |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Cottonwood Wash drains from the north slopes of Mount Graham near Pima Arizona. On this, my 2nd visit, I found newly arrived summer birds, full-time residents, and winter visitors nearing their time to head north. |
Date Taken: 2023:04:08 15:09 |
Location:
Cottonwood Wash |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_ZX98073_CottonwoodWash-Pima-AZ |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Having enjoyed past visits to Agua Caliente Park, in northeast Tucson, I was eager to return during my 2023 Expedition. It did not disappoint! |
Date Taken: 2023:03:27 17:01 |
Location:
Agua Caliente Park |
Camera Information: NIKON Z 9, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_ZX95618_AguaCaliente-Tucson-AZ |
© 2023 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles aren’t known to spend winters in Texas. This young lady may have been lost. For my last expedition while camped in Palmview (Texas), I drove two miles to explore the National Butterfly Center near Mission. I found it was a lovely place to meet birds and some like-minded nature lovers. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:25 10:55 |
Location:
National Butterfly Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5523-NationalButterflyCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |

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Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Free bird living at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Escondido, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:29 14:19 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1807-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2013:03:23 10:03 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1250 |
File Name: D3X2202-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2013:03:23 10:52 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2289-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:05 11:48 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/640 |
File Name: D3X6380-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:16 17:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7526-HoodedOriole-Female |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Little Blair Valley Road. Anza Borrego, Northeast San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2009:04:09 10:57 |
Location:
Blair Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/350 |
File Name: jcd5117.HoodedOriole |
© 2009 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2008:07:20 16:39 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1600 |
File Name: jcd8621HoodedOriole |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Female. High Valley Area. Poway, California (San Diego County). |
Date Taken: 2008:07:20 16:40 |
Location:
High Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 |
File Name: jcd8625HoodedOriole |
© 2008 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Florida & Upas in Balboa Park. San Diego, California. |
Date Taken: 2011:06:13 11:21 |
Location:
North Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/1000 |
File Name: JCD9776-HoodedOriole |
© 2011 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2002:06:16 10:40 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 4000 ED, |
File Name: A2F16b36-HoodedOriole |
© 2002 - Jack Daynes - shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Goodan Ranch, Sycamore Canyon. Poway, California. San Diego County 2008-07-22. |
Date Taken: 2008:07:22 10:07 |
Location:
Gooden Ranch |
Camera Information: NIKON D2X, 800 mm, f/9.0, 1/350 |
File Name: jcd8723HoodedOriole |
© 2008 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2551-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: 2012 Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D3X2553 |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Seen near Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:06:17 17:54 |
Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/3200 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5484 |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Seen near Cottonwood Springs in Joshua Tree National Park. Riverside County California. |
Date Taken: 2017:06:17 10:36 |
Location:
Cottonwood Spring |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/5000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5420 |
© 2017 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Free bird living at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. Escondido, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:04:29 14:19 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 550 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X1809-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Safari Park (Formerly San Diego Wild Animal Park). Escondido, California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2013:05:05 11:51 |
Location:
San Pasqual |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 |
File Name: D3X6421-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway California. San Diego County. |
Date Taken: 2018:04:27 16:23 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503027-Poway |
© 2018 Jack Daynes, shadeTree Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Along the Great Southern Overland Stage Route, at Agua Caliente County Park. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2013:03:26 10:12 |
Location:
Vallecito Valley |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/200 |
File Name: D3X2844-HoodedOriole |
© 2013 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:01 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503329-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 10:47 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502273-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:46 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503132-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:18 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503370-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:22 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503471-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 16:00 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503310-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I noticed Hooded Orioles in camp soon after I arrived. Their calls caught my attention, but the calls I heard were somewhat soft, and much quieter than the birds I'm used to from my southern California yard. I found these birds at a well stocked feeder in the RV camp where I stayed in Brownsville Texas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:17 15:33 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/640 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D503087-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505330-EastPecosCounty |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:33 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507604-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:42 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507831-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 18:51 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/500 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507949-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 19:03 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/200 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D508040-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles have a slightly decurved bill, and to a lesser extent so do Orchard Orioles. This bird could belong to the latter species. My second full day on South Padre Island, Texas was less birdy than my first day, but still I met some great birds. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:02 10:37 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D502230-South-Padre |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles spend summers in south Texas. These birds enjoyed drinking nectar from the hummingbird feeders. The camp where I spent April in Brownsville, Texas has a "Reseca" or Oxbow lake on its border, Several feeder stations, with tall trees and grassy areas. |
Date Taken: 2020:04:25 11:29 |
Location:
Breeze Lake |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/800 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D507583-Breeze-Lake-TX |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: I found some nice birds, including three oriole species at a roadside rest area about one hour east of Fort Stockton Texas to break the monotony of the I-10 freeway. I was surprised how many birds I found. There were 3 oriole species, 3 flycatcher species, and cactus wrens. |
Date Taken: 2020:05:09 17:33 |
Location:
East Pecos County Rest Area |
Camera Information: NIKON D500, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D505311-EastPecosCounty |
© 2020 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:08:16 17:19 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 400 mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 |
File Name: D3X7533-HoodedOriole-Female |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTree-Imaging |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Hooded Orioles aren’t known to spend winters in Texas. This young lady may have been lost. For my last expedition while camped in Palmview (Texas), I drove two miles to explore the National Butterfly Center near Mission. I found it was a lovely place to meet birds and some like-minded nature lovers. |
Date Taken: 2021:02:25 10:42 |
Location:
National Butterfly Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X5462-NationalButterflyCenter |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: A few Hooded Orioles winter in south Texas, but most spent it in Mexico. This bird will most likely breed in south Texas this summer.. With spring migration on South Padre Island (Texas) picking up, there’s no other place I’d rather be in April. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:02 9:54 |
Location:
Sheepshead Bird Sanctuary |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/250 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X9529-SheepsheadBirdSanctuary |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Some of these Hooded Orioles will pass through on their way north, but some will stick around and raise families. April on South Padre Island provides me with close encounters like no other place I’ve ever visited. By most experienced birders here, it will only get better in the coming weeks. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:04 9:55 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X0406-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: This first year male oriole hasn’t acquired the bright orange-yellow of the mature adult birds. Last year the global pandemic prevented me from experiencing the full effects of spring migration in south Texas. This year the gates are open and I’m venturing to South Padre Island about every second day. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:06 12:01 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X2037-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: The cactus gardens at the Judge Roy Bean Museum can be a lovely place to meet birds. It took me five days to putt my way out of Texas. I stopped along the road a few times to visit the birds. |
Date Taken: 2021:05:12 15:10 |
Location:
Langtry Cactus Garden |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X8448_Langtry |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: This first year male oriole hasn’t acquired the bright orange-yellow of the mature adult birds. Last year the global pandemic prevented me from experiencing the full effects of spring migration in south Texas. This year the gates are open and I’m venturing to South Padre Island about every second day. |
Date Taken: 2021:04:06 12:01 |
Location:
Convention Center |
Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: HoodedOriole_D5X2043-SPI_ConvCtr |
© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |


Hooded Oriole(Icterus cucullatus) |
Description: Poway. San Diego County, California. |
Date Taken: 2012:05:27 17:43 |
Location:
Poway Grove Park |
Camera Information: NIKON D3X, 800 mm, f/5.6, 1/2000 |
File Name: D3X2553-HoodedOriole |
© 2012 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |