Bullock's Oriole - Nest

During the spring of 2010, I saw my first Bullock's Oriole. It was at TRNWR and I got some pretty good looks as it harvested spider nests off the visitor's center. It would gather and then fly off into the giant Oaks only to return a few minutes later. I saw it one more time at the very top of one of the Oaks a few weeks later.
Back on June 29th of this year, I saw both a female, like last year, and a male in the Oaks. They were very active and I noticed that they were focused on one area. After some careful observation, I finally found the nest they were tending. The lighting was difficult, the birds somewhat elusive and I was out of time so the pictures I got were just average. I returned a couple of days later and saw them again briefly, but was shut out of any pictures. What with all my travel, I never did get a chance to take advantage of this find, but I learned from one of the staff there that they have been nesting there for seven years now, so maybe I'll get another chance next year.
Anyway, notice the interesting variety of yarn and string woven in the nest.

Bullock's Oriole - Female

When I arrived at TRNWR yesterday afternoon, I started my walk as I usually do along the trail leading to the south side of the visitor center. There is a small grove of trees including some large Oaks and the large Firs that serve as a lookout perch for the Bald Eagles. There is a bench along this trail that looks out over the refuge. While standing near this bench, I noticed something fly in from one of the pines to the roof of the back of the visitor's center.
It turned out to be a female Bullock's Oriole and it appeared that it was harvesting spider nests under the beams that make up the edges of the roof. It would spend some time poking at these nests and then fly back to a branch about half way up in one of the Firs. Each time it flew back to the pine I moved in a little closer.
Eventually it moved down further along the back side by the overlook and finally off to some distant woods. I'm not sure if it is nesting at the refuge, but if it is, I hope to see the male at some point.