Orange/yellow bird in Texas - need help identifying (1 Viewer)

[kkbrowns]

Can anyone help identify this bird seen in rural Northeast Texas? Spotted it drinking at a waterfall in my backyard. Thought it was an oriole but doesn't quite match pictures from my bird books.

 

[jremmons]

This is a Baltimore Oriole.

Justin

EDIT: To expound a bit, this is likely a 1st year male as mentioned by Chris. Few bird guides adequately show variation or immature plumage - this is why if I see a tricky bird I will often use my field guide to get a general idea and then search through Google Images for that species to see the range of variation within that species.

 

[chris butterworth]

I'm not 100% sure but, it looks like a 1st year male Baltimore Oriole.

 

[kkbrowns]

Thanks! The pictures show the coloration to be yellow but it was really more orange so a young Baltimore Oriole makes sense. I was taking the picture through a screened window so it wasn't as clear as I would have liked. There was another bird like it in the yard out of range of the camera but got a few snaps of this one.