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Baltimore Orioles fighting at a feeder Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mature and young Orioles at a feeder in mid-summer Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close up portrait of baltimore oriole bird perched on a tree branch Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baltimore Oriole creates a hanging pendant nest

Young Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula feeding Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baltimore Oriole feeding on grape jelly at a feeder Royalty Free Stock Photo

Baltimore Oriole on grape jelly feeder Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pendant nests are elaborately woven sacks that dangle from branches, protecting birds in the nest from predators. They are made from long, pliable materials, such as grass, hair, and bark. Birds that live in pendant nests include the Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and ruby-crowned kinglet (Regulus calendula). Suspended like a basketball net from a high-up branch, an oriole nest stands out from any other North American birds. With hundreds of thin, intertwined fibers, the seemingly delicate cradle can carry up to seven eggs and last for months beyond its intended purposeâa testament to the skill and dedication of female orioles.