A Bullock’s Oriole which was apparently blown thousands of miles off course during migration will be returned to the west coast from Ottawa by Air Canada. The bird (a female Icterus Bullockii) was discovered in the capital’s suburb of Pakenham in 2015 and by December of last year had nearly expired in the cold when it was rescued by Ray Holland. Information varies on the Bullock’s native habitat. It may be seen, depending on the time of year, as far south as Mexico or in the Squamish Valley of British Columbia. The plan is to release the bird near Vancouver and trust it will follow its instincts to fly south this fall. This video of a Bullock’s Oriole reveals a chirpy attitude.
Pakenham, back in 2015
