I too was disappointed when the orioles ignored my feeder the whole first year. After they finally visited it the second year, they started coming consistently right at the beginning of the season. I wonder if this means it's the same individuals coming back, and remembering the location of the good jelly.
I do worry, though, because the resident nesting male does seem to be getting pretty fat. Maybe I'm over-jellying him.
I too was disappointed when the orioles ignored my feeder the whole first year. After they finally visited it the second year, they started coming consistently right at the beginning of the season. I wonder if this means it's the same individuals coming back, and remembering the location of the good jelly.
I do worry, though, because the resident nesting male does seem to be getting pretty fat. Maybe I'm over-jellying him.