Baltimore oriole brings a bit of the tropics home

Baltimore oriole brings a bit of the tropics home

Every winter, I lead a group of photographers to Costa Rica. Birds are usually the main subject in our photographic efforts. We see hundreds of different species, mostly tropical birds that live year-round in Costa Rica and don’t migrate. However, there are a couple of birds that bring me back home every time I see them. One in particular, the Baltimore oriole, is a favorite hometown bird. The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) is a common backy…