Baltimore Orioles are being seen in the metro area. You can bring them in for a close look by offering them grape jelly. It's an early substitute for the fruit they would eat if it was available. We ...

Your backyard birds are always hungry. Here are a few ideas from your pantry that don’t involve bird seed. You can feed foods that are high in fat. Food at the bird feeder can attract animals other ...

They’re a colorful combination of bright orange, black and white — and their sock-like nests are a sight to behold, a natural marvel. They’re Baltimore orioles and they’ve been seen lately throughout ...

The kids are coming home and I’m excited. OK, they’re not really my kids, but I feed them and provide a place for them to stay, so they might as well be. In the next few days, the brightly colored ...

Throughout the spring and summer, the sweet smell of simmering jelly comes from Cathy Clausen’s kitchen. Until now, she has cooked up the heirloom grape-apple recipe a couple of times a month. That’s ...

It’s almost Baltimore oriole time, and folks are rushing to the grocery store to stock up on grape jelly, sugar and oranges. But the truth is, many birds eat fruit and berries in the wild and will ...

Q: I love to see the orioles at my grape jelly feeder each spring, but wonder why they disappear in late May? What can I do to keep them around? A: It's not that you're doing anything wrong with your ...

Local birders have already reported recent sightings of migrant orioles, which return to breed in Southern California during spring and summer. Hooded and Bullock’s orioles are the two most common ...

I am in Wisconsin for the summer and have Baltimore orioles and finches coming to the bird feeder. Do you know of any reason they will not eat the grape jam, but love the grape jelly? Is it easier to ...