The female and the immature can be confused with a dull Baltimore oriole. Female and immature hooded orioles are entirely yellow below, slimmer, and longer tailed and have a thin, downcurved bill.

In this remarkable video, a black-hooded oriole is beautifully captured as it diligently feeds its adorable hatchlings. The tiny, wide-open beaks of the hatchlings eagerly awaiting their meal are ...