r/birds • u/8bluemoons • 6h ago
r/birds • u/Adventurous-Year-463 • Mar 23 '26
science/information Is a bird attacking your window/car mirror? Here’s why
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
meta I found a baby bird. What do I do? [From Cornell Lab of Ornithology]
"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/infinii1 • 6h ago
photo/video/art with citation (not mine) A long-tailed tit looking like a tiny, fluffy ball. In winter, they huddle tightly together on branches to stay warm, creating a "fluffy garland". 🐦❄️
Photo source: local Dnipro city community channel.
r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 10h ago
my original photo/video Toucan Barbet (own content)
Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador
r/birds • u/Capital_Let7046 • 1d ago
my original photo/video The wind today had this guy exhausted. He stepped up on my finger when I put it out in from on him. really beautiful bird. He flow away once I put him down
r/birds • u/AdExtreme1002 • 8h ago
my original photo/video A stopover or a winter home: migratory birds in southwestern China
Late autumn is here. Sichuan, at around 30° north, lies along a migration route for birds. Located in southwestern China, near the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, the province has mountains, hills, a dense network of waterways, and forests. This varied landscape provides abundant food for different birds. Some stop here to rest before continuing south, while others stay for the winter. (Original content. All photographs are by members of my team. Photos by: Chen Yuping, Deng Guimin, Ding Hua, Wu Yafei, Yang Changjin, Liao Defu, and Pan Shuai.)
r/birds • u/Beginning_Purchase74 • 5h ago
my original photo/video some of my favourite photos i’ve taken so far!
hope you like them! :)
r/birds • u/anonymouspickle44 • 6h ago
my original photo/video Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk in TN
Newbie here. Saw this from my front porch and was like, “what on earth is that?” A pleasant surprise.
r/birds • u/RedRabbit118 • 1d ago
my original photo/video I see why they call them Starlings! Gorgeous colours
This is the first time I've ever seen a starling this close, funnily enough I was at the zoo and it must've been visiting too!
For anyone interested, I took the photo with a Nikon Z6III and the 105mm lens
Does anyone know if this was a male or female? Im curious if there's a difference.
r/birds • u/Lindseyrj7 • 5h ago
my original art These are some of the birds I have drawn with mixed pencils.
Who do we have here? Spectacled owl, Pouter Pigeon, Southern Cassowary, Horned Screamer, Preening blue heron (this one is all acrylic on canvas), American Avocet female, Just got done pooping Red winged black bird, baby pelicans, Yellow headed black bird, and an eagle.
r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 1h ago
my original photo/video toucan barbet (own content)
Mindo Ecuador
r/birds • u/cicadaearrings • 1d ago
my original photo/video My grandpa feeding sandhill cranes in his front yard
r/birds • u/flamey__ • 10h ago
birdwatching Little Egret, Playa Blanca, Lanzarote
I took this photo yesterday at a café near the beach
Edit: ID CORRECTION: Western Cattle Egret
r/birds • u/Any_Condition_8987 • 4h ago
my original photo/video I saw this funny birb. Does anyone know what the breed is and what it is doing? It looks so intelligent!
I filmed it today at my workplace; the bird, the sky, and the weather—everything was just perfect!
r/birds • u/Sleep_Is_A_scam2099 • 12m ago
bird identification What kind of birds are in this video?
Source of video:
r/birds • u/Kippernaut13 • 1h ago
question What is up with this bird?
This bird was on the road on the yellow line. I went past in a truck and it didn't move. Went back to it to get it off the road, nudged it with my boot, no reaction. Got a stick and pushed it. Took a few steps, then hopped on the stick, and fluttered down a foot or so when I raised it. Put it on the side of the road with the stick. Didn't seem to have a broken wing or broken legs.
What's up with this bird?
PS: South-Western Canada.
r/birds • u/Apart-Sign-151 • 11h ago
my original photo/video A taking off Pelican
SONY ILCE-7M5
E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067
104 mm
1/5000 s
ƒ5.6
ISO 6400
Location: ChangLong Bird Park, Guangzhou
Date:8/27/2026
r/birds • u/One_Mix9656 • 35m ago
seeking advice/help New at this and can’t decide which Photo composes better.
These are my original shots from my
OM 1 mark 2
OM 300 f/4
r/birds • u/ClassicDatabase5634 • 3h ago
seeking advice/help calling all bird anatomy nerds, how did i do on this rough sketch?
didn’t know which flair to put, but i am looking to improve! i don’t think the secondaries are quite long enough, or maybe this whole things proportions are kind of out of wack, maybe i’m just looking at it too long
r/birds • u/escmegera • 20h ago
pet birds Wet bird alert
This is my lovebird Daisy after a bath. Enjoy her beauty!
r/birds • u/bertohaj • 7h ago
my original photo/video Dacnis cayana - turquoise honeycreeper
A couple of Dacnis cayana (blue dacnis or turquoise honeycreeper). Taken in southeastern Brazil with a Canon Sx530Hs.
r/birds • u/Cool_Panic_2886 • 1h ago
question What should I do until it can leave on its own?
Hi! This is my first time taking care of a little animal like this, and I’d like to know how to look after it. A friend rescued it from a dog or something like that, but he can’t take care of it, so I’ll be looking after it for a while, at least. I don’t know how old it is; AI told me it might be around two weeks old, but I’m taking that estimate with a grain of salt.
Whenever I bring my hand closer, it moves around a lot and runs away. Yesterday, it couldn’t fly (I found it at around 11 p.m.), but today, at around 11 a.m., I was cleaning the paper underneath it when it flew all the way up onto a couch, so it seems to be relatively healthy.
I fed it a little oatmeal mixed with water using the back of a syringe, and it did manage to peck at some of it. The thing is, I’m not sure if that’s a good diet for it. I also put out some canary seeds and millet, but it doesn’t seem to peck at them, or at least I haven’t seen it eating because it’s always curled up.
What should I do until it can leave on its own? How can I get it to start eating seeds on its own?
P.S. I’d really appreciate any tips on how to care for it on my own, since a vet consultation is very expensive.
r/birds • u/PaddleH2O • 21h ago
my original photo/video Kingfisher in flight
I caught this image as the kingfisher flew just in front of my kayak as it headed to the other side of the river.