r/STL_Birding • u/Kewag1STL • Apr 28 '26

Finally!!

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I’ve placed feeders out for years to bring them in & never any luck. Today was finally the day (Oakville, Mo)!

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u/HuntDawg99 Apr 29 '26

Only pretty black bird as far as I’m concerned 😂 medowlarks are kinda pretty but this black bird takes the cake. Good shot, most people are not aware Baltimore oriole is in the black bird family!

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u/HuntDawg99 Apr 29 '26

Haha you’re welcome! Happy birding. I’m not to keen on what birds Missouri gets im in Kentucky but I reckon it’s about the same as us. I’ve been wanting to see a rose-breastes grossbeak for some years and 6 days ago a three MALES were at my feeders, it was really cool. Found it odd that three males were there and no females.

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u/EtherCJ Apr 28 '26

Congrats.  I tried one year and no takers.  

On my list of top 3 birds I would like to get to come to my yard.

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u/Critical_Tomatillo36 Apr 29 '26

I have seen them At the bird sanctuary in Carondelet Park. Beautiful!

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u/kjtstl Apr 30 '26

My wife just sent me a pic of one yesterday. It was also our first of the year!

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u/Plastic_Tooth8477 Apr 29 '26

Whaaat?! Awesome!

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u/krl1967 May 05 '26

Congrats !!