HOW TO ATTRACT ORIOLES

Bring these colorful songsters to your yard with these expert tips.

NATIVE TREES

Orioles love trees, especially native varieties. The top choices will depend on where you live, but elms, cottonwoods and sycamores are typically good options.

FLOWERS

More than most songbirds, orioles love nectar, and they may visit some of the same tubular red flowers that attract hummingbirds.

SUGAR WATER

Orioles will come to feeders that contain a mix of one part sugar to four parts water. No artificial coloring needed! Regular hummingbird feeders work if they have perches, or you can buy orange-colored feeders designed for orioles.

ORANGES

Half of a fresh orange, impaled on a stick, makes an easy and irresistible snack for orioles.

OTHER FOODS

A small dish of grape jelly may attract orioles, catbirds and other popular backyard fliers. Live or dried mealworms might draw a crowd as well.