English and Scientific names:	Bullock's oriole Icterus bullockii
Number of individuals:	1 adult male, in breeding plumage
Locality: LOUISIANA:	East Baton Rouge
Specific Locality:	Shenandoah subdivision, suburban Baton Rouge, LA
Date(s) when observed:	2/13-15/2010
Time(s) of day when observed:	Intermittent, mostly morning
Reporting observer and address:	John Lovelace Baton Rouge, LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Wendy Lovelace
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s)	Dennis Demcheck, from telephone description 2/13/10 and photographs.
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	full sun behind observer's back
Optical equipment:	Nikon 7 X 50, excellent condition
Distance to bird(s):	25 feet
Duration of observation:	best observation and photos--10 minutes, intermittent throughout next two days
Habitat:	Ligustrum hedge and citrus tree.  Visited hummingbird feeder hanging in an Orchid Tree.
Behavior of bird:	Feeding at hummingbird feeder (Perky-Pet 4 fountains)and resting
Description:	Multiple excellent views as the bird came to the feeder:  head, body, back -- all seen in good light at short range.  As the bird came to the feeder the size was easy to estimate.
Voice:	No vocalizations.
Similar species:	Baltimore oriole eliminated by excellent views of head (black stripe through eye on bright orange face) and large white wing patches.
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	4 photographs by John Lovelace.
Previous experience with this species:	Multiple views of wintering Baltimore orioles.  This was clearly different.
Identification aids:	National Geographic Birds of North America Petersons Field Guide National Audubon Society Birds of the Eastern US
This description is written from:	Description from memory 2/13-15 and checking photos taken 2/13/10
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	Yes this one was easy.
Date and time:	Feb. 16, 2010  2:17