To all the Moms, Sisters, Aunties, Great Aunts, Grandmas, and Friends, I hope you have the loveliest of days!  

Yesterday I watched this Baltimore Oriole Mom try with all her might to untangle the slenderest bit of string. The video might be a little long but I wanted you to see how determined she was. At first I thought she was trying to get an insect but soon noticed the string. The string was wound around a tree and stuck in several places. She hopped up and down, from one side of the tree to the other, appraising where the string was jammed. She would then tug at it to release where it was caught. Ever so patiently, she worked. I lost focus with my camera for a moment, but was delighted to catch sight of her from a nearby tree with the string in her beak.

Classic Mom moves, getting the job done! <3

I would post a photo of a female Oriole, but don’t have a good one. This is a male eating naval oranges that we set out in our backyard.