Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) Icteridae, female
Palouse Falls State Park, WA
June 8, 2015
Robert Niese
Bullock’s Orioles are the only oriole species found in the Pacific Northwest. I caught this pretty lady mid-stretch. These rectricies (tail feathers) are really worn and she appears to be missing a feather on her right side. Normally, rectricies are molted symmetrically, so perhaps she broke this one feather or lost it in a battle with a rival. Regardless, she’s still quite a lovely bird!
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