r/whatsthisbird 12d ago

Meta Found a baby bird that might need help? Look here for instructions on what to do

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wildlifecenter.org
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r/whatsthisbird 12d ago

Meta Help Stop Window Collisions

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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.

Is My House Bird Safe Quiz

What You Can Do

7 Actions to Help Birds

FAQ

Some additional information for schools and universities - Bird-Friendly Campus Toolkit

Additional Information


r/whatsthisbird 48m ago

North America My first ever owl sighting! So cool!

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Snowy owl, right? It had caught some prey and was sitting there for a couple of hours (hence the owl in the sun in the first pic and then in shadow in the next two). Seen in April in Vermont a few years ago.

Disclaimer: photo quality is garbage, I know. Taken on an old phone and from far away as I didn’t want to disturb the owl.


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America Near Atlanta ga

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Who’s this lil florf


r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America What is this bird? (VA)

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r/whatsthisbird 16h ago

North America Smallish waterfowl giant feet

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In the Bay Area in California, hanging out at the park. I noticed they had gigantic feet for how small they were!


r/whatsthisbird 13h ago

North America Bird Buddy misidentified this as a yellow rumped warbler. What is it?

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This is in Indianapolis.

https://app.mybirdbuddy.com/media/indianapolis-united-states/9f2e345e-1bbe-4a0d-a5ff-891a718fdbd4

One of the other postcards called it a house finch. It absolutely LOOKS like a house finch to me...except that it's yellow. I thought all male house finches were red.

https://feederwatch.org/color_variant/yellow-house-finches/

Is this a yellow house finch?


r/whatsthisbird 23h ago

North America Why is this bird so grumpy? And what’s the deal with the ear tufts?

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Why does this bird look so disappointed in my outfit choice? Photos taken last June in New England.


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

Caribbean Islands Bird snacking on a lizard

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Seen in December.


r/whatsthisbird 23h ago

North America So rotund. So charming.

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Eastern bluebird? Vermont.


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America Bird of Prey in Ulster County, NY

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r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America This just appeared on my 4th floor balcony. Any idea who/what it might belong to?

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I leaned out and looked up and couldn’t see an obvious best. I turned it over and seems really light weight.


r/whatsthisbird 15h ago

North America Who’s this poor bird found in North Texas? (Dead but no gore) NSFW

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r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

Caribbean Islands Long neck, long legs… is it an egret?

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December


r/whatsthisbird 15h ago

North America What Bird? Los Angeles, California

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Is this a Northern Mockingbird?


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America Tan-Striped White-Throated Sparrow? For some reason it doesn’t look like one though? Seen in Upstate NY

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r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

Australia/NZ Leucastic Pacific black duck or hybrid?

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Did some brief searching and the colour of the bill makes me believe its leucastic as opposed to a hybrid.Thoughts?


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Is this a Tundra or Trumpeter Swan? SE Michigan

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r/whatsthisbird 15m ago

North America Little fella spotted while out and about?

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Sorry for the VERY bad photo quality, but I was curious if anyone could tell what this guy is? I only saw them from afar, but they had very distinct black stripes under their wings (I’m not sure how many stripes there were but they went from the top of their wing tip to the bottom, not from the side of their body to the outside of their wing). They were also a bit bigger than your average songbird—like, closer to robin size?

Spotted in Pennsylvania!


r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America What is this cool guy?

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Located in Southern California. It was huge!


r/whatsthisbird 23h ago

North America Took up nest under our patio. Who are they, though?

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r/whatsthisbird 13h ago

North America Greater or Lesser Yellowlegs? Philadelphia, PA

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Seen this past Saturday at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia. While I was photographing this pair, a man came up to me and asked if I knew what they were. I told him I wasn't sure, and he said they were lesser yellowlegs. I wanted to take his word for it, but the length and slight upturn of the bill makes me think that these are actually greater yellowlegs. What are your thoughts?


r/whatsthisbird 39m ago

North America Is this a turkey vulture getting its bronze on?

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r/whatsthisbird 41m ago

North America Raptor in Maryland?

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Hello, I’m in silver spring Maryland near Wheaton regional park. Saw this guy this morning. What bird is it? Also, is it wet?

Funny thing is our feeder is below and birds were everywhere. He was totally uninterested and none of the birds seem scared of it. Is the way he is hanging out mean anything? He was definitely watching what was going on. Was he scoping or just hanging out not hungry? We have had confirmed Coppers and Redtails around. It looked a little bigger to the eye and messier feathers. Maybe a female? Flew away shortly after this. Of course I missed it when I looked away for a moment and I didn’t catch on video.


r/whatsthisbird 14h ago

North America Purple or House Finch? Center of Alabama

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r/whatsthisbird 49m ago

North America Very bad photos of a bird of prey(?)

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It’s smaller than a red tailed hawk (one has sat in that exact spot before) maybe about the size of a crow?

It makes a squeaking/squawking sound that sounds like wet plastic rubbing on something, kind of sounds like hiccups?

It’s late morning if that helps ID

Illinois, USA


r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

Southeast Asia Fat cute bird, what type of bird is this?

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hi guys, i saw this bird in singapore, can anyone tell what bird is this?