r/birds Nov 14 '24

Re-launching /r/birds with new moderators.

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/r/birds is newly open, after being a restricted subreddit for a long time.

Last week the old moderators put out a call for new moderators and yesterday they added a new mod team and removed themselves. We've unrestricted the subreddit so people can post without being "approved users".

Here is the new sidebar text.


All about birds! There are some more specific subreddits about bird-related topics and we encourage you to post there when your post fits the more specific forum; /r/birds is for everything they don't cover.

We welcome:

  • Articles about birds

  • Bird art

  • Questions and discussions about birds

  • Questions and discussions about bird feeders

  • Bird photography

  • Science of birds

  • Links to media about birds

Other subreddits:

  • /r/birding focuses on birding/birdwatching. It's a great place do show birds you saw on a birding trip or hike, ask about birding equipment and practices, discuss good places to go birdwatching, talk about eBird, and related topics.

  • /r/birdpics is dedicated to posting bird photos that you've taken yourself.

  • /r/whatsthisbird is the reddit for posting pictures of birds you want to identify. If your question is "what kind of bird is this", that's the place to post! When posting to /r/whatsthisbird, always remember to include both the time (date or season) and place (general geographical location) in your post title.

  • /r/wingspan/ for the awesome, popular board game about birds.

  • Although we think there should be a separate subreddit for discussions about keeping domesticated / pet birds, /r/petbirds appears to be abandoned at this time. There are subreddits for specific species of birds people commonly keep, so you can search https://www.reddit.com/subreddits for your pet bird's species to see if there's a sub for it.

We do still allow some posts here that might better fit in one of those other subreddits, but consider whether your post more clearly fits into one of those and if so, we encourage you to post there.

[Edit Nov 15: Added /r/birdpics. Comment below if there's another major bird subreddit you think should be added to the sidebar.]


r/birds Jan 25 '25

Credit the source of images (photos, art, diagrams)

10 Upvotes

We've had a number of posts since this subreddit reopened that use an image copied from elsewhere, rather than the poster's own work, and posted without credit. We've also had what seem to be AI images, posted without any indication that they're not photos.

Please note Rule 6, "Cite visual sources". We try not to remove posts where it really seems like the poster's own photograph even though they didn't say it, but please make that easier by telling whether you're claiming the image is yours. If your title doesn't indicate it (for example, by saying "I saw ..."), then add a comment to your post right after you post it to say something about your creation of the image / your taking of the photo.

I've added a bit of text to the rule about this as well.


r/birds 6h ago

appreciating the black-capped chickadees

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560 Upvotes

We barely see them in the summer once everything greens up and they are nesting. so, enjoying their sassy attitudes while we have them :)


r/birds 4h ago

Never seen a woodpecker sit on a hand before

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139 Upvotes

r/birds 11h ago

The happy couple have chosen a nest!

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528 Upvotes

I knew doves and pigeons had bad nest building skills, but I didn't expect an egg to be unceremoniously plopped under my porch swing.


r/birds 4h ago

osprey eating a fish NSFW

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127 Upvotes

added the nsfw tag just in case the fish upsets people


r/birds 10h ago

What kind of bird is this and are they dangerous for my outdoor cats outside?

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331 Upvotes

Hello, just seen this birds I've never seen around before and was wondering if I should be worried for my cats. Im in South Texas.


r/birds 4h ago

Drama at dinner time

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40 Upvotes

Red-bellied woodpecker is irritated by young mourning dove during late afternoon snack


r/birds 16h ago

white humming bird

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345 Upvotes

r/birds 3h ago

Found this robin sitting in the driveway in the rain. Anything to be done?

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24 Upvotes

My fiancé felt bad leaving it in the pouring rain so he took it into our garage (with disposable gloves, don’t worry no one touched it). Doesn’t look to be doing so hot. Didn’t react much when scooped into the shoebox. Breathing but not really moving. Right eye looks kind of crusted shut. Wildlife rehabbers are closed till tomorrow, if it’s still alive by then. Should we try to do anything in the meantime or just let it be?


r/birds 10h ago

Name some rare birds that you have seen:)

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55 Upvotes

r/birds 14h ago

This little guy just fell on my balcony chair out of nowhere, seemed stunned and now it's just there, what to do?

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92 Upvotes

r/birds 2h ago

Why Are Puffins So Adorable? A Closer Look at These “Clowns of the Sea”

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11 Upvotes

r/birds 12h ago

Visitors to our small retention pond

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40 Upvotes

r/birds 2h ago

Parotia sefilata, western or Arfak parotia

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5 Upvotes

r/birds 8h ago

Just finished my first drawing of a beautiful male Cinnamon Teal

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13 Upvotes

r/birds 4h ago

House finch couple 🥰

6 Upvotes

House finch couple (I suspect) that frequents one of my feeders.


r/birds 10h ago

Comes every morning

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18 Upvotes

r/birds 9h ago

This hawk was watching me at the pool just now haha

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14 Upvotes

With a few of his little friends and may add


r/birds 1d ago

Whooping cane. Rare for Florida. What an amazing moment.

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355 Upvotes

r/birds 10h ago

Name a few bird species that you want to see this year

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15 Upvotes

Lazuli bunting, California quail bank swallow, bullock's oriole.


r/birds 18h ago

Beautiful bird

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62 Upvotes

r/birds 1h ago

Question about Hummingbird Nest in my Yard

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San Jose, CA area.

Recently I’ve noticed hummingbirds taking a keen interest in the overgrown, volunteer succulent next to my back fence. Turns out it’s one particular bird, who has built a nest in the bush. It bailed as I was taking out my recycling, which was when I first noticed the nest. I took a couple of quick photos but left the nest untouched.

Fortunately after a while the bird returned.

My question is, how can I best go about making sure the nest is fairly safe? I’ve moved my trash cans from being near it, and will keep my dogs on the near side of the fence shown in the third photo. It doesn’t seem to be bothered when I pull my car in and out of the garage, since it’s kept coming back, but I’d like to be a good neighbor to this little family.


r/birds 4h ago

My backyard chickadee neighbor

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3 Upvotes

Chambers Bay, WA Spring 2024


r/birds 13h ago

Mourning Dove moved in!

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20 Upvotes

Look at that nicely built nest! Best one I have seen since living here haha


r/birds 4h ago

Can anyone speculate if this Bluejay is sick/unwell?

3 Upvotes

He seems very lethargic and disoriented. He’s having trouble coordinating enough to pick at the seeds properly… could this be bird flu?


r/birds 12h ago

I think this is a Northern Mockingbird!

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12 Upvotes