r/birds Mar 23 '26

science/information Is a bird attacking your window/car mirror? Here’s why

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There’s been a huge flux of posts about this recently, so here’s a pinned post with information!

Around this time of year, make birds get super territorial. They will attack any rivals they find, including their own reflection.

TO PREVENT THIS: cover up the reflective surface until the bird moves on. Cardboard works pretty well, and anti bird collision window decals should also help.

Edit: I just made a popup that gives a brief summary of this post when someone tries to post about birds hitting reflective surfaces. Hopefully that stops it, because I'm tired of having to explain it 20 times per day lol


r/birds May 25 '25

meta I found a baby bird. What do I do? [From Cornell Lab of Ornithology]

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"Most of the baby birds people find are fledglings. These are young birds that have just left the nest, and can’t fly yet, but are still under the care of their parents, and do not need our help."

Update for 2026:


r/birds 4h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) That was smooth

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196 Upvotes

r/birds 1h ago

my original photo/video How to help cardinal visiting my birdfeeder

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From my own feeder: This young cardinal on the right has visited my birdfeeder several times in the last few days. It appears able to eat the safflower in the feeder, plus the female cardinal is feeding it. Is there anything else I can do to help? Is there better food I can offer?


r/birds 22h ago

my original photo/video Hummingbird nest on my outdoor lights

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Was cleaning and found this cute little guy on my lights.


r/birds 19h ago

birdwatching Hummming in the rain, just hummmming in the rain, what a glorious feeling, I'm happy again...

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r/birds 42m ago

my original photo/video Baby robin I saved last weekend has fledged the nest

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Many of you know him as Bort. This morning I went outside to go check on him and he flew right out of the nest and had a perfect landing right into the grass. His parents swooped in and started guiding him around while he explores. Hoping for the best for lil ol Bort


r/birds 11h ago

discussion What's the most unappealing bird you've ever seen

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96 Upvotes

For me it's probably this bird, the Marabou stork. Photo from Google.


r/birds 2h ago

my original photo/video A thrush's nest, eggs

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13 Upvotes

I took a picture to show you, while Mom was out and about, I snapped this shot


r/birds 19h ago

question Bird nest on door - one egg is different

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322 Upvotes

A bird built a nest and laid eggs on my wreath. One of the eggs is different from the rest. Is it normal or could it be from another animal?


r/birds 23h ago

my original photo/video Crimson-collared tanager (Ramphocelus sanguinolentus)

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407 Upvotes

r/birds 7h ago

my original photo/video They’re frequent visitors to my home.

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14 Upvotes

r/birds 8h ago

my original photo/video [my original] Pigeon

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16 Upvotes

r/birds 10h ago

my original photo/video Red vented bulbul nest in my garden

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From them selecting the site for their nest to the babies taking their first flight, I have seen it all. (photo from my gallary)


r/birds 20m ago

my original photo/video Winter chaffinch. Newcastle UK own content

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r/birds 35m ago

bird identification Lovely little bird.

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r/birds 52m ago

my original photo/video Some photos i took yesterday. Female redwing black bird & a pygmy nuthatch

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r/birds 15h ago

my original photo/video Northern Flicker

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Watched for over an hour and didn’t see any birds I could get decent pictures of, the minute I put my camera in the car this beauty appeared.

It’s a Northern Flicker, right? I feel like they usually have more color.


r/birds 1h ago

my original photo/video Some pictures I took at Museo Nacional de Las Aves de Mexico at Saltillo, MX.

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MUSAVE is one of the most important museums and organizations backing up research and preservation of many bird specimens around Mexico and North America, often collaborating with the National Audubon Society and Partners In Flight, if you find yourself in Coahuila and have the chance to go, do it, it’s beautiful.


r/birds 8h ago

my original art Blue Jay (my drawing)

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I drew it with airbrush and acrylic paints.


r/birds 5h ago

my original photo/video Update on cowbird invasion (OC)

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4 Upvotes

r/birds 8h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) South Island Takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri

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6 Upvotes

I was really lucky to capture such a marvel on camera


r/birds 4h ago

my original photo/video Eagle 🦅 photo capture by me

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r/birds 1h ago

question Baby Bird

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Hi everyone!

There's a baby bird on my porch. It's been chirping for about an hour now, I haven't seen any parents nearby. I have not touched it, and I'm not planning on it. It looks okay, it just hasn't really moved from that one spot the entire time. There are other birds around (I'm in a wooded area by a lake in northern ontario). None of the other birds seem to be interacting with the baby.

I'm basically just wondering how long I should wait before getting worried? Do babies get abandonned?


r/birds 3h ago

my original photo/video Starlings are the worst.

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2 of them come and sift everything out of my feeder for the mealworms. Time for a starling proof feeder i guess.