Hooded Orioles are also known as Palm Orioles, since they make their nests in palm trees.
When I noticed a pair of hooded orioles near a friend's house, plus palm trees, I started looking for a nest.
Hooded oriole nest with one chick showing, on the under side of palm leaf, friend's back yard, Cotati
Adult Hooded Oriole, Cotati
Hooded oriole bringing a green bug to the nest, Cotati
Flying away from the nest after delivering food.
Another view, hooded or palm oriole
Also in the Cotati backyard, a rosy red house finch.
Vaux swifts in Cotati, also known as "flying cigars."
Elsewhere in Sonoma County, this wrentit bringing bugs to an unseen nest, Coleman Valley Road, Occidental
Ash throated flycatcher witha beak full of bugs, Coleman Valley Road
Same bird in the trees, attempting to transfer its bug load to juvenile.
Savannah sparrow, Coleman Valley Rd
Purple wildflower, Occidental