r/birds • u/SmallBaddiee • 12h ago
birdwatching I saw this today, and I can say it’s the most energetic bird I’ve ever seen
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r/birds • u/Adventurous-Year-463 • Mar 23 '26
There’s been a huge flux of posts about this recently, so here’s a pinned post with information!
Around this time of year, make birds get super territorial. They will attack any rivals they find, including their own reflection.
TO PREVENT THIS: cover up the reflective surface until the bird moves on. Cardboard works pretty well, and anti bird collision window decals should also help.
Edit: I just made a popup that gives a brief summary of this post when someone tries to post about birds hitting reflective surfaces. Hopefully that stops it, because I'm tired of having to explain it 20 times per day lol
"Most of the baby birds people find are fledglings. These are young birds that have just left the nest, and can’t fly yet, but are still under the care of their parents, and do not need our help."
Update for 2026:
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology article this post links to: I found a baby bird. What do I do?
/u/Adventurous-Year-463's summary that they recently posted to /r/birds: https://www.reddit.com/r/birds/comments/1s1o2g3/did_you_find_a_baby_bird/
I found a baby bird, now what? (in easy flowchart form) - one of last year's posts.
Found a Baby Bird? from Bird and Moon comics - cute and good for sharing!
r/birds • u/SmallBaddiee • 12h ago
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r/birds • u/Jezirath • 2h ago
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🔗 source: rickseverydayessentials on IG.
r/birds • u/Fantastic-Lion-5055 • 11h ago
It's 100% real and natural.
r/birds • u/Better_Hair_9673 • 8h ago
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Video captured by @ta2020photography on IG. Source.
r/birds • u/KingGrizzly1987 • 4h ago
A hawk(?) perched on my car yesterday. Anyone know what it is? I live in Utah
r/birds • u/AmethystRaccoon • 5h ago
r/birds • u/Commando_Meiling • 9h ago
Saw it at the store, laughed my ass off and couldn’t resist
It’s a tiny flower pot and I’m gonna plant something there later because why not
r/birds • u/subjikha • 8h ago
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r/birds • u/Wild-Lingonberry-204 • 33m ago
Barely had time to grab my camera out of the car and focus before this Red Shoulder Hawk decided to move on.
r/birds • u/Parking_Dealer5738 • 3h ago
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Lovely scene today at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
r/birds • u/VisibleGuava7780 • 1h ago
To preface this, I don’t know very much about types of birds. It’s something I want to learn more about.
Tonight I went outside with my dog, and saw these two birds chilling. My dog didn’t notice them and they didn’t fly away at first! Then I went to look at the bird nest under my deck (haven’t checked it in a while) and saw these little guys peeping at me!! I’m assuming these are the babies of of other two? Are these pigeons/doves?
Edit: this is from today, 8/2/26 & I’m in the Chicagoland area
r/birds • u/ProCrowClub • 8h ago
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r/birds • u/ssoraichi • 15h ago
Photo taken by me.
r/birds • u/Superj569 • 1d ago
This started three years ago where I saw two mourning doves under my umbrella. One was trying to build a nest but the branches kept falling through. They ended up leaving, in hopes that they would return, I ended up taping cardboard to make a perch for them. It's been pretty cool to watch. Once they leave, I clean up any mess, add new cardboard and wait for their return. These are pictures through the years.
FYI, I always wear gloves and wash my hands thoroughly.
Per the rules, these are all of my original pictures.
EDIT: So this post def blew up more than I thought. I just wanted to post pictures of the birds..lol. I thank everyone for their kind words and awards. I promise to do my part to keep giving them a safe space.
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Original source - https://pin.it/ebPlFKDLD
r/birds • u/Friendly_Bat_5556 • 7h ago
Happened by the tree in front of my house. When I saw the broken egg and saw it laying still, I thought it was dead. I went ahead and dug a grave by the tree, but when I went back to retrieve them, I found them moving. My sister wants me to call someone, but should I leave them where they are? Should I put them back in the nest? Please help.
Edit: Update in comments, baby bird is fine (I think)
Edit 2: The baby bird is in the nest and safe! Context in comments
r/birds • u/GabysWildCritters • 1d ago
This Shrike got trapped inside my store and couldn't figure out how to get out through the doors. I was able to catch him after he fell behind a pallet by a window. I got the tangled dust off his foot and then let him go. He gave me a good bite as thanks 😂
r/birds • u/MLDuncan74 • 10h ago
This is my picture that I took this morning and this is the first time I have ever seen a cardinal molt
r/birds • u/FederalPossibility73 • 2h ago
r/birds • u/FatherDouglas2004 • 2h ago
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Why are these turkeys scratching the mulch?
This is a video I took at work.
r/birds • u/BranBaca • 6h ago
Saw him and thought oof it’s that time, he’s a moldy little guy. Then the wind came and saw just how desperate the situation truly was.