LOVE BIRDS? 4 Easy Tips To Attract Orioles In Minnesota

Pops of color are showing up all over Minnesota right now, and it is not because of the dandelions or other gorgeous flowers. Nope. All types of colorful birds are arriving in Minnesota.

According to the Minnesota DNR, there are about 266 different species of birds who have confirmed at least one confirmed nesting in our state.

Hummingbirds just showed up the other day on my deck. Cardinals are showing their bright red selves on feeders everywhere. And one of the brightest birds of them all is sporting its famous orange feathers and flying high in the Minnesota sky - the Baltimore Oriole.

If you'd love tips on getting orioles to stick around your place this summer, keep reading.

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4 Tips To Attract Baltimore Orioles to Your Yard in Minnesota

I always know that Baltimore Orioles are in the area as soon as I hear their beautiful songs. I haven't heard it in my yard yet this year but have heard that they are starting to show up in Minnesota.

4 Tips To Attract Orioles

If you've never tried to attract orioles to your yard, make this year the summer they arrive and stay with the four tips below.

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When do Orioles typically migrate to Minnesota?

There are a few different sources that indicate that orioles first start appearing in the southern part of Minnesota in late April. According to the Star Tribune, most of the orioles have settled in by mid-May.

Birdwatchinghq.com is a great resource for all bird questions. In regards to the question of when orioles typically start showing up in Minnesota, May 10th seems to be a magical date, according to that site.

11 Gross and Nasty Things in the Spring that People in Minnesota Hate

If you own a dog, right now in your yard are piles of squishy turds that you really don't want to scoop up. (If you enjoy this, please come to my house...I have a Saint Bernard. #EnoughSaid). Picking up squishy dog poop is one of the things we truly hate doing in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin as spring arrives. And just like an infomercial...but wait, there's more! Yeah, dog poop isn't the only thing we are hating on. See the rest of the list below.