Maryland State Bird Baltimore Oriole TeeMaryland Baltimore Oriole Tee The Baltimore Oriole weaves a hanging pouch nest so precisely engineered it can swing in wind without losing a single egg and the female builds it entirely solo. Maryland's state bird was literally named for the orange and black colors of Lord Baltimore's colonial coat of arms, which means this bird has been Maryland's own since before Maryland was officially anything. Each May, Baltimore Orioles return to backyards and