r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
For more information, please see this article. Some excerpts from the article, and additional resources are below:
Around 1 billion birds (United States) and 25 million birds (Canada) die every year by flying into glass windows. This includes windows at all levels from low level houses to high rise buildings.
!Window collisions are one of the largest threats to bird populations. However, there are several ways you can help reduce window fatality. Below are some links with steps on how to make your house bird friendly, either DIY or through reputable companies such as the American Bird Conservancy.
Follow bird migration forecasts to know when birds are on their way to you
Some additional information for schools and universities - Bird-Friendly Campus Toolkit
!Cats are estimated to kill more than 2.4 billion birds annually in the U.S. and Canada. This is the #1 human-caused reason for the loss of birds, aside from habitat loss.
Cats are the greatest direct human-caused threat to birds
American Bird Conservacy - Cats Indoors Project to learn more.
Birds have fewer places to safely rest during migration and to raise their young: More than 10 million acres of land in the United States were converted to developed land from 1982 to 1997
Find out which native plants are best for your area
More than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied in the United States each year. The continent’s most widely used insecticides, called neonicotinoids or “neonics,” are lethal to birds and to the insects that birds consume.
Three-quarters of the world’s coffee farms grow their plants in the sun, destroying forests that birds and other wildlife need for food and shelter. Sun-grown coffee also often requires using environmentally harmful pesticides and fertilizers. On the other hand, shade-grown coffee preserves a forest canopy that helps migratory birds survive the winter.
Where to Buy Bird Friendly Coffee
It’s estimated that 4,900 million metric tons of plastic have accumulated in landfills and in our environment worldwide, polluting our oceans and harming wildlife such as seabirds, whales, and turtles that mistakenly eat plastic, or become entangled in it.
Monitoring birds is essential to help protect them, but tracking the health of the world’s 10,000 bird species is an immense challenge.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Snoo10328 • 10h ago
Spotted in San Diego today. Haven't seen a loon in SD before and definitely haven't seen an all white one. Leaning towards Pacific Loon since its bill looks a bit thinner than common, but not confident in differentiating between the types of Loon without using color.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Super_Shake_2787 • 12h ago
Hi, wondering what kind of bird this is, he looks familiar but I am not good at identifying! I live in Arizona, USA. Thanks :)
r/whatsthisbird • u/BirbBirbington • 15h ago
I didn't get to take a photo but i drew it.
r/whatsthisbird • u/JonSK0102 • 4h ago
I’m sorry for the poor angle of the bird. These were the only pictures I could get before it flew off.
r/whatsthisbird • u/LongRough3966 • 3h ago
Location was about an hour north of Dallas, TX
r/whatsthisbird • u/grand_duc • 11h ago
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r/whatsthisbird • u/brijito • 11h ago
Can anyone tell me who my new friend is?
r/whatsthisbird • u/i8aBlueSkittle • 4h ago
Merlin photo id consistently says Ross, was slightly smaller than a mallard. At grandpas pond in Hurricane, Utah. Thanks :)
r/whatsthisbird • u/Soft_Lengthiness_791 • 6h ago
Spotted in Mesa near Catalonian Pyranees July 12. Colours look wrong for Egyptian vulture so I'm stumped.
r/whatsthisbird • u/One-Essay-129 • 3h ago
Saw these in Mindo, Ecuador as a storm set in. Are these a type of nightjar? Looked at Merlin and some bird guides and got overwhelmed by the number of those here. There were probably 50-100 individuals but all we had was phone cameras and I can’t attach video.
Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/boymoding • 2h ago
Is this just a juvenile? It has a short tail and odd scaling on the back of the neck.
r/whatsthisbird • u/SpikyDinosaur • 10h ago
Are all three of these American wigeons? One seems more reddish than the others, so I was wondering if that is normal color variance or if it could be a Eurasian wigeon. There were a couple that looked reddish like this one mixed in with all the others. Portland, Oregon
r/whatsthisbird • u/National_Still_6619 • 1h ago
r/whatsthisbird • u/Errwick • 9h ago
Hello everyone,
I’ve seen this bird around the hilly area of La Habra heights going to Rowland heights and need help identifying it. Thanks for your help
r/whatsthisbird • u/DiverSpare • 14h ago
I’m in Gettysburg Pennsylvania & saw this cool hawk fly over my car and land right above me on a light pole at work. Having a hard time determining which kind it is, any thoughts?
r/whatsthisbird • u/Lara-Tiegan • 7h ago
No clear pictures unfortunately. They had long beaks and kept diving underwater. I thought maybe a type of grebe but they had no fancy head plumage so not sure.
*edit: I mean the grey bird with the brown head, not the mallards
r/whatsthisbird • u/PatchwurkHydro • 23h ago
r/whatsthisbird • u/Ddbphotog • 1d ago
Arizona/Phoenix
r/whatsthisbird • u/Guideon72 • 5h ago
I am just looking for confirmation of ID on these birds. Seen in the Skagit Valley, western Washington, back in Feb 2026. The patterning down the back/tail, orangy-yellow legs and bi-colored bill plus bill length are the markers used for ID; if wrong, would love tips on differentiating further!
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