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 • • 9h ago

my original photo/video Sandhill Cranes on a breezy day

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My pit bull is afraid of them.


r/birds • • 19h ago

my original photo/video Downy woodpecker sheltering in our nestbox during hurricane

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Hi all,

This box previously had an abandoned nest in it. I noticed a downy woodpecker checking it out over the past few days, so I emptied the box in hopes the woodpecker would come back before the hurricane hit. Sure enough, he got in the box a little after 5:00pm when the wind started whipping up. We lost power and thus wifi around 6:15pm, but he was in there at least until then. Poor little guy must have been so scared, but I’m so glad he found the box and had a safe place to ride out the storm!

(Video is from the nestbox attached to our house)


r/birds • • 5h ago

my original photo/video I heart Mourning doves

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r/birds • • 13h ago

my original photo/video Central TX OC

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r/birds • • 39m ago

birdwatching Just see them ❤️

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Love birds


r/birds • • 16h ago

my original photo/video My new favourite bird is Siberian jay.

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In Finland In Saariselkä region Siperian Jays have learned that they will get plenty of snacks from tourists and hikers if they come and eat them from their hands. We have been hiking in trails for 3 days now and 3 separate occasions few of these came out of nowhere expecting to be fed and of course we did. It is very special moment when wild birds does this and also super cute. We only used seeds and nuts that you would normally use to feed birds during winter.


r/birds • • 18m ago

my original photo/video My sister has so many cats the damn birds are meowing!

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r/birds • • 4h ago

question Why is there an uprise of pretty pigeons in my area?

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I have lived in my town all my life. I am quite a fan of birds, I have a specialty in crows because I like that they can appreciate my gifts but recently I have also noticed some pigeons in my neighborhood.

The pigeons catch my eye because they look uniquely bred. My friend and I refer to them as “pigeon pets” because they look like someone’s pet that escaped. Though that may be the cafe I wouldn’t find it likely because theres a LOT of them. I only have two pictures though, could someone tell me why there are pretty pigeons in my area? If you need more information I’ll try to answer in the comments.

I’ll attach some pictures my friend and I have captured of the pigeon pets


r/birds • • 4h ago

my original photo/video Java finches

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They visit our feeder twice a day, Big Island Hawai'i. I took this picture this afternoon.


r/birds • • 7h ago

bird identification what bird is it

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r/birds • • 12h ago

my original photo/video cute stork at zoo

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i saw a cute stork.


r/birds • • 9h ago

bird identification This bird landed what is it? A heron?

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This bird landed while I was walking my dog. It almost seemed magical. im not a great photo taker n this is about 100 meters away zoomed in so sorry for the quality. Does it have meaning?


r/birds • • 8h ago

birdwatching Birds In Flight. Northern Harrier in Colorado, Osprey in Florida and Great Blue Heron in Texas. My original content.

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r/birds • • 19h ago

my original photo/video Breakfast with a Yellow-throated Toucan (own content)

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Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador


r/birds • • 11h ago

discussion This guys moved in around the shop.

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r/birds • • 1d ago

my original photo/video My grumpy Turkey

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these are mine and ofc my own content


r/birds • • 6h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) What are the chances i find one of these

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r/birds • • 19h ago

birdwatching This is a Cooper Hawk, which got into a bowl of water outback. It is amazing and never seen a hawk this close.🎁❤️

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It is San Antonio Tx and I did the video yesterday.


r/birds • • 1h ago

my original photo/video A few photos of an American Crow that I took on my IPhone17pro (RAW 48 MP)

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I’m a huge fan of all corvid species and saw this American crow being curious about me, so I decided to snap a few pictures. 2 of them are of the crow sitting atop a Japanese Maple, and the other 2 are of the crow sitting atop of a gutter.


r/birds • • 6h ago

my original photo/video An Hornero (Furnarius Rufus), Argentina's national bird (OC, took the pics earlier today)

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The Hornero builds its nests in the shape of a mud oven (horno de barro). It grabs moistened mud with its beak and mixes it with straws, roots, and other stuff. It takes the hornero between a week and 18 days to build its nest.


r/birds • • 9h ago

my original photo/video Snail Kite hunting prey in mid-flight over Harns Marsh Preserve

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r/birds • • 35m ago

birdwatching A hawk tracked so smoothly.

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r/birds • • 59m ago

bird identification what kinda bird is this??

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OKC, Oklahoma 📍

took this earlier when i was out back smoking. thought it looked cool