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Maryland’s State Bird on Display
7/17/2026
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Detail from Audubon Plate 12 featuring a male Baltimore Oriole on the right and a female Baltimore Oriole on the left with a nest

The Baltimore Oriole is visiting Boston and it's at the State Library, not Fenway! Our 250th road trip through the thirteen original colonies continues with the Maryland State Bird. This print shows the colorful Baltimore oriole (plate 12) along with its impressive nest. Visit us through August 11 to see it on display, and read more in our blog post.

Audubon Plate 12, Baltimore Oriole

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