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Earl's Hand-Built Oriole Feeder
Earl's Hand-Built Oriole Feeder
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Earl's Hand-Built Oriole Feeder
Hand-Built for the One Bird Nobody Feeds
Earl Sorenson, 84, has watched Baltimore orioles come up the Mississippi valley for fifty springs from his woodshop in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. This is his last batch — built by hand, one at a time.
“People swear the orioles left their town. They didn’t. The feeder just told them to keep flying. It isn’t the yard and it isn’t the food — it’s a color and a roof, and almost every feeder gets both wrong.”
— Earl Sorenson, Coon Valley, Wisconsin
The Feeder
Solid wood, roofed, finished in true oriole orange.
Orange Spike
Center post holds a fresh orange half.
Two Jelly Cups
Lift-out cups for grape jelly and fruit.
Hanging Chain
Ready to hang straight from the box.
The Orange That Calls Them In
Orioles hunt by color. The true oriole-orange body reads from the treetops — it’s not decoration, it’s the lure.
The Dry-Larder Roof
A pitched roof shades the orange and jelly and keeps rain off, so the food stays worth landing on all day — even in July heat.
The Full Table
Orange spike, two jelly cups, and dishes for mealworms and fruit — the whole oriole diet at one station, built for the whole family.
The Lift-Out Cups
Cups pull straight out and rinse clean in seconds. The feeder that can’t be cleaned is the one that never is.
The Open-Sky Hang
Hangs on a chain out in the open, up off the ground where an oriole scanning from above will find it — and cats won’t.
The Solid-Wood Body
Real wood, not thin plastic that warps and fades. It holds its color and shape through a full season in the sun.
“The two things that decide whether a yard gets orioles are visibility and food quality — and both come down to the feeder. A strong orange cue pulls them in from distance, and a roof is what keeps oranges and jelly from spoiling in summer heat. A well-built roofed feeder like this addresses the exact failure points I see in backyard setups.”
Dr. Rachel Downing
Ornithologist, Upper Mississippi Bird Observatory
- Solid wood construction — no thin plastic that warps or fades by midsummer.
- True oriole-orange finish — the color the bird is built to look for.
- Weather roof — shades and shelters the food through sun and rain.
- Removable cups — rinse clean in seconds, season after season.
- Ready to hang — chain included, up in minutes.
30-Day Backyard Guarantee
Hang it, give the orioles a week or two to find it, and see for yourself. If it isn’t everything you hoped, send it back within 30 days for a full refund — just an email, no questions asked.
A note on handmade
Each feeder is built and finished by hand, so no two are exactly alike — small variations in grain and finish are the mark of the maker, not a flaw. Add a fresh orange half and a spoon of grape jelly, hang it out in the open, and give the birds a little time to find it.
| Material | Solid wood, weather-finished |
| Finish | True oriole-orange, roofed |
| Includes | Feeder, center orange spike, two lift-out jelly cups, hanging chain |
| Feeds | Orange halves, grape jelly, mealworms, cut fruit |
| Dimensions | Approx. 9 x 8 x 8 in (23 x 20 x 20 cm) |
| Color | Oriole Orange |
| Mounting | Hangs by chain (included) |
| Care | Lift out cups, rinse; wipe down as needed |
| Made | Hand-built, one at a time — final batch |
| Best season | Spring through late summer (oriole season) |
The Last Batch
The Last Batch
A note from the workshop:
For fifty springs Earl Sorenson has watched Baltimore orioles come up the Mississippi valley to his yard in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. In the woodshop behind his house he still builds the oriole feeder he designed himself — the one that finally brings the birds in. Now arthritis is ending the fine work, and only the 52 feeders already on his bench remain. When they ship, the shop goes quiet — there is no second batch.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Dispatched within 2–3 business days
- Each feeder is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Solid wood, roofed, finished in true oriole orange — carefully boxed to arrive ready to hang
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@marlowmarketco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@marlowmarketco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, where to hang it, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. If it isn’t right for your yard, email info@marlowmarketco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions. US shipping is free.
How is each feeder made — and how do I care for it?
How is each feeder made — and how do I care for it?
Each feeder is hand-built by Earl Sorenson in Coon Valley, Wisconsin: solid wood with a pitched roof, finished in true oriole orange, a center spike for a fresh orange half, two lift-out cups for grape jelly, and dishes for mealworms and cut fruit. It hangs from a metal chain, included. Add an orange half and a spoon of jelly, hang it out in the open, and lift the cups out to rinse clean. No two are identical.