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Question
We live in Michigan and every spring I put out an oriole feeder (I have the best luck with grape jelly). The birds come and feed for about 4-6 weeks and then they just stop. Where do they go? Do they migrate further north? Should I leave the feeder out or will i just be wasting food?
During the late spring and summer the Orioles are breeding and raising young. At this time they need high protein food, so they feed on insects and worms and such. Grape jelly and fruit are high in sugar but low in protein so they pretty much ignore that food source. Best to quit feeding for the summer.
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Answers by Expert:
Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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