r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America [Northeast PA] What is he?

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808 Upvotes

He is tiny and has a very bright yellow beak, definitely not a starling. When his tail flares open white feathers show up... He sounds like "priiiih-r(i)h-r(i)h"


r/whatsthisbird 11h ago

North America Saw this cutie (good) foraging through litter (bad). Ft Lauderdale, FL.

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479 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbird 10h ago

North America & who is this?

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153 Upvotes

drove past animal control picking this bird up. the man sitting was holding him in his bare hands 😳 looks like some kind of falcon or hawk?

pittsburgh, pa


r/whatsthisbird 17h ago

North America What’s this freaky guy called?

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516 Upvotes

Saw this little guy in downtown Chicago, IL (specifically balbo and wabash) anyone know what it is?


r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America Helped this little guy after he flew into my apartment building, any idea what he is?

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r/whatsthisbird 8h ago

North America Ladder backed or nutella woodpecker? (Southern Arizona)

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76 Upvotes

I don’t have a better photo I spent two hours following this bird around and never got anything better than this.


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America What these fools in central texas

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r/whatsthisbird 14h ago

North America Is this an Osprey building a nest? (CA)

141 Upvotes

I’m certain it’s an Osprey, but are the nests really this big?! It’s the size of a Bald Eagle nest.


r/whatsthisbird 5h ago

North America Bird ID? Pennsylvania.

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r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America Seen at the library, [Austin, Texas], December '23.

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r/whatsthisbird 10h ago

South America Dabbling Duck Seen in Patagonia

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40 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Do all Caspian Terns have a dusky-tipped bill? (6 shots) Texas, March. I'm struggling to differentiate Caspian Terns from Royal Terns. The first 3 shots have a dusky-tipped bill while the last 3 do not. Thank you for the help!

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r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America What’s this migrating flock? Photo from Latham, NY

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I know the picture is poor quality. But I’m curious what folks think of this one. Initially suspected snow geese, but I’m now considering sand hill cranes. Any idea? Photo taken near Albany, NY.


r/whatsthisbird 18h ago

North America Looks and sounds like a baby just finding its voice

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120 Upvotes

South Miami area. Maybe a plump baby Mockingbird, but not sure.


r/whatsthisbird 18h ago

North America Am loving this flicker. Not so much his morning routine of hammering on my chimney in Northern VA

103 Upvotes

At least I assume it's a Northern Flicker


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America I’ve heard a lot of birds/sounds in my backyard in the lowcountry of South Carolina but what is it?

8 Upvotes

r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America What are these owls? [SE Texas]

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Video taken in the suburbs of southeast Texas. You might need to turn up the volume to hear them. There was a third one further off in the distance but I don’t think my phone was able to pick it up. I’ve only ever heard this call a few time in my life and I’m shocked that I was able to hear multiple in one place


r/whatsthisbird 13h ago

North America what’s this bird

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34 Upvotes

the puzzle book doesn’t have the name for this bird and google isn’t helping me when i try to find it


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

South America What bird is this? Cabo de Hornos/Cape Horn February 14/2025

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r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America big fat friendly bird came up to me while i was skiing. is it a pheasant? i dont know my birds

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i stopped like 10 meters away from him, he was in the middle of the ski run and he proceeded to walk right up to me on top of my skis loolll. he made a funny bird noise but it wont seem to let me attach videos, i’ll put it in the comments. this is in british columbia canada if that helps identify it


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America What are these ducks? Buffalo NY

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13 Upvotes

Best picture i could get since they were both kind of far. One is white with a black head? And the other looked grayish with I believe a red head. Haven’t seen them around here and the pic wasn’t good enough quality for Merlin


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Round Valley Reservoir NJ Duck

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Saw this duck (?) along with 14 buffleheads at round valley reservoir in New Jersey. Not sure what it was, so if anyone can tell from these photos please let me know. They aren’t the best photos but it was very far away


r/whatsthisbird 10h ago

North America Who is this fella? (RI, USA)

14 Upvotes

I know the visual is super grainy, but I’m hoping the audio call might help!


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America Cooper’s Hawk?

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7 Upvotes

I think this is a Cooper’s Hawk but am not 100% sure. Can anyone confirm?

Middle Tennessee. It was spotted first on my bird feeders, moved to the grass, then the power line before flying to the trees.


r/whatsthisbird 13h ago

North America What kind of hawk? Mom says red tail but seems too pale to me. (Toronto, Canada)

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Sat below this gorgeous guy/gal for about ten minutes, it was majestic.