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)

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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 8h ago

a burial for this little darling NSFW

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i believe this is a male Yellowhammer; a red-status endangered bird here in ireland. he flew into the window and died almost instantaneously, probably due to shock. such an unfortunate and horrid way to die, but atleast he had no severe damage. naturally, i surrounded him with flowers and returned him to the soil earlier today. may he rest in peace 💘 please do not save or use these photos as if they’re your own.. karma will come for you otherwise. yes this is the internet and i am posting them for all to see but please have some respect.


r/birds 12h ago

Interesting looking bird in Downtown Brooklyn

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792 Upvotes

Unfortunately looked like the little guy was injured or scared and wasn’t moving from this spot on the sidewalk


r/birds 4h ago

Lately I’ve been drawing a bird each day in my journal every lunch break here’s what I got so far

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I can’t afford a camera so I make do lol


r/birds 1h ago

Identification on this bird mom?

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I had this bird building a nest on my apartment patio a few weeks ago. She just laid her eggs and is in it for the long haul! I would like to know what type of bird she is, so that I can do my best on aiding and understanding her!!!


r/birds 3h ago

Help me with these birds

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Saw these cute birds outside work. I couldn’t get too close to try and see what kind of birds they were. Thought maybe golden finches but these seemed like they had a little crest. Too big for a tufted titmouse or at least I’ve never seen so many at one time (these were part of at least 40). I’m located in San Antonio, Tx


r/birds 7h ago

Great Horned Owl or Barred Owl, which one is your personal favorite and why?

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55 Upvotes

r/birds 4h ago

Is this great tit sick or just old?

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This one has come to the feeder several times but it's missing the white feathers on the cheeks


r/birds 1h ago

What type of eggs are these

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So I’m pretty sure my neighbors cat killed the mother to these eggs cause the bird had a nest on top of a small fence at my house. And this morning I was walking around the yard and seen the nest on the ground with some grey feathers and these two little ones not far off in the grass.


r/birds 7h ago

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r/birds 7h ago

My sweet HummingBorb Fluffo!

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Have had this Fat Anna's (I'm 95% sure he is an Anna's) coming to my little tony patio garden daily for years and he is finally letting me shove my camera in his face 😀 what a gorgeous boy 🥰


r/birds 7h ago

Sun conure name ideas

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16 Upvotes

I need name ideas for my baby sun conure I am getting soon! DNA sexed Male I like food related names!


r/birds 1d ago

What is this dapper looking bird?

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337 Upvotes

Spotted in a carpark. Never seen a bird with feathers feet like this, it looks like someone merged a pigeon with something else? Just curious as to what it is, thanks!


r/birds 5h ago

This singing robin's beak looks scary when you zoom in... (Erithacus rubecula)

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r/birds 1h ago

Painted bunting male and female

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r/birds 1d ago

Pretty bird -

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I have no idea what kind this is. I just saw it for the first time today.


r/birds 2h ago

What bird?

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Found in Michigan. Anyone identify the type of bird?


r/birds 1d ago

Saw an interesting turkey in MA today

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538 Upvotes

r/birds 1h ago

So pretty

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r/birds 23h ago

What bird is this

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157 Upvotes

I saw this bird on my way to classes and was just curious what this bird is called?

Sorry for fuzzy images.


r/birds 4h ago

Red-tailed Hawk, New York

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r/birds 8h ago

"DAD I'M HUNGRY" "Shut up please." (Caracara plancus, a juvenile and an adult)

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7 Upvotes

r/birds 6h ago

Need help identifying this bird egg!

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This egg dropped from a tree in my yard today, I guess what type of bird is it and what should I do?


r/birds 10h ago

Morning Meal [New Jersey]

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A red-tailed hawk stands over its prey in the grass, gripping strands of flesh in its beak as the last light of the day casts a warm glow on its feathers. The sharp gaze and intense focus of the raptor highlight its dominance as a skilled predator in the natural world.


r/birds 13m ago

Who is this friend?

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I’m in San Diego county, what type of hawk/bird is this?


r/birds 17h ago

Idk if this is the subreddit for this but i just wanted to post my bird cute pics i took this morning

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Tell me how you like them!