On 5.23.10 a female Baltimore Oriole distracted me from my gardening as she worked to harvest a piece of fibrous stalk from last year's goldenrod - she worked and worked, and finally succeeded in pulling the stalk so she could stand on a large rock as she worked. Finally, she flew off, a two-foot ribbon trailing up into the apple tree overhead.
As sun was setting last evening, her mate caught the last rays of sun as he flitted in the tops of white pines nearby, landing on the new candles, demonstrating his acrobatic prowess.
Welcome to the neighborhood, and best wishes on your new home!