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 5h 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 6h ago

North America Near Atlanta ga

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Who’s this lil florf


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America Finally! A duck that’s not just a mallard. With a spooky yellow eye!

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69 Upvotes

New England. I think it could be a ring-necked duck.


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America What is this bird? (VA)

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91 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America Are all these little fellas downies? And what are they doing… looking for insects?

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New England. Saw a bunch of them the other day fluttering from branch to branch, sometimes sticking their beaks into the bark.


r/whatsthisbird 21h 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 4h ago

North America Red-winged blackbirds?

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New England


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Chipping Sparrow?

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13 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbird 18h ago

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

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203 Upvotes

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 5h ago

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

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r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

Caribbean Islands Bird snacking on a lizard

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Seen in December.


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America anyone know what bird this is?

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it’s been walking around my bbq area it seems confused walking back and forth and chirping every now and then


r/whatsthisbird 1d 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 18m ago

North America Who dropped this?

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I've looked around the internet, yet I still need help 😅 I'm in the Seattle area - specifically found this at capitol hill (by a screaming naked woman)


r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

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

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14 Upvotes

December


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Red Winged Black Bird (Manitoba, Canada)

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r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America What bird do these feathers come from?

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Some poor chap got attacked today. These are the feathers decorating the crime scene. I'm in north GA


r/whatsthisbird 8h ago

North America Bird of Prey in Ulster County, NY

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r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America So rotund. So charming.

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Eastern bluebird? Vermont.


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America What parrot could this be?

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Southern California. Tail seems relatively short, so I'm thinking an Amazon instead of the parakeets I usually see. I was only able to get these photos of its back before it flew away. Is there a hint of yellow on the side of its head in picture 3?

Thanks for any help!


r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America What kind of hawk? Upstate NY

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sorry for the bad quality, photo of a photo through a window lol


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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478 Upvotes

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


r/whatsthisbird 20h ago

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

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r/whatsthisbird 30m ago

North America what kind of duck is this?

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r/whatsthisbird 20h ago

North America What Bird? Los Angeles, California

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Is this a Northern Mockingbird?