What type of bird is this?

March 30, 2009 11:48 AM

I saw this bird this morning in the bottle brush in my back yard. It kept giving out a single "tweet" every ten seconds or so. One of the photos is an action shot, but I've never seen such a flashy bird where I live - Los Angeles. Does anyone know what it is?
posted by anniek to Pets & Animals (6 answers total)

Possibly an American goldfinch? There are pictures on whatbird.com.
posted by OolooKitty at 11:56 AM on March 30, 2009

Best answer: Looks like an oriole?
posted by mudpuppie at 11:56 AM on March 30, 2009

Listen to the bird call on this link and see if this is what it sounded like. Hooded Oriole
posted by birdwatcher at 12:15 PM on March 30, 2009

Yup, oriole. Amazing color, isn't it?
posted by rtha at 12:17 PM on March 30, 2009

Response by poster: It is amazing. It was a male, I think, so a bit orange. I'm fairly certain that it was making the "wheet" noise, but I live in a canyon and my yard is literally a bird paradise so I was hearing several calls at once. Thanks for helping me out!
posted by anniek at 5:23 PM on March 30, 2009

I live in a canyon and my yard is literally a bird paradise

*seethes with envy*
posted by rtha at 6:01 PM on March 30, 2009 [1 favorite]