Birds of a Feather

I first saw this bird bathing in one of the narrow canals here on the grounds at COC. Its brilliant yellow feathers contrasted greatly with its jet-black feathers. I had never seen this particular species, but a little internet research later revealed that it was a male Bullock's Oriole.
It was in the company of another of its species, which was either a young male or a female.
I got several good shots of the mature male as he hopped from branch to branch in the desert willow shaking and preening after its bath.

He displayed quite a few silly antics, including hanging upside down on several different occasions. The Bullock's Oriole summers here in New Mexico, breeding before migrating into Mexico for the winter.