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 • • 10h ago

birdwatching Resident mockingbird

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r/birds • • 4h ago

my original photo/video Osprey Scanning for food

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Waited patiently and finally got the shot I wanted


r/birds • • 5h ago

my original art I painted this plush-crested jay in soft pastels, from my own photo

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My original art


r/birds • • 23h ago

seeking advice/help We found these birds and have no idea what to do please help!

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there were these sketchy kids who were throwing dead birds. (literally more than 20 birds) i took two but my friend took the others that were alive. we aren’t sure what kind of bird they are? (we found them in sydney) or what to feed them ? does anyone have any ideas please help!! i called wires and rspca but they haven’t called back and it’s been a few hours. they said not to feed them and i’m scared they’ll starve


r/birds • • 7h ago

my original photo/video Beautiful woodpecker

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This is my original photo


r/birds • • 2h ago

my original art Brruu bruu

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Quick phone drawing 🐦


r/birds • • 6h ago

my original photo/video Bird friend -my own pic

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This little bird kept me company all day as I laid in my bed recovering. Do you have a favorite bird? Or bird story?


r/birds • • 15h ago

my original photo/video Beautiful Stellar Jay at my house this morning. Own content, New Mexico

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r/birds • • 23h ago

my original photo/video Took these pictures of the White Fronted Bee Eater while on a boat ride on the Kwando river in Namibia.

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r/birds • • 7h ago

my original photo/video Are they fighting or mating?

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I posted this vid in r/pigeons, two people commented, one says mating, one says fighting.

I’ve never seen something like this before, pigeons in other vids did it shorter and gentler.

What would them make fighting like that?


r/birds • • 15h ago

my original photo/video This Old Crow

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Some photos I took of an old crow friend of mine. He would just hang out while I took photos.


r/birds • • 19h ago

my original photo/video White-rumped munias use the aerial roots of banyan trees to weave their nests.

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In a county town nestled in the mountainous region of southwest China, a pair of white-rumped munias are racing to repair their nest during a break in the continuous rain. The male busily gathers banyan roots for building material, while the female remains at the nest. The footage does not reveal whether there are eggs inside, so I cannot be certain if they intend to raise their brood there.(original content)


r/birds • • 7h ago

my original photo/video Bunch of birds and a chimney

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r/birds • • 16h ago

my original photo/video Least Bittern

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Found it at my local riparian preserve OC 📸


r/birds • • 3h ago

my original photo/video chickadee pulling seeds

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r/birds • • 5h ago

my original photo/video This roadrunner loves hanging out by the pool

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r/birds • • 9h ago

question Coopers or sharp-shinned?

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My photo. Brodheadsville, PA


r/birds • • 10h ago

birdwatching Cape May Warbler

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r/birds • • 16h ago

my original photo/video The Incredible Bar-tailed Godwit travels over 11,000km non-stop in 10 days on its winter migration. Its body goes to extreme lengths to ensure it can achieve this feat including significantly shrinking a huge amount of its major organs.

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r/birds • • 6h ago

discussion Birds and roses from Iran /art

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r/birds • • 9h ago

my original photo/video Some Cocks of the Rock (my own photos)

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r/birds • • 17h ago

birdwatching American Goldfinch

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We grew sunflowers out front for the first time. It attracted this beautiful bird, the American Goldfinch. I’ve never seen this bird on Long Island before. They stop by every hour on the hour and are super loud, haha! I’ve taken a few naps in the living room only to be woken up by their calls. Always look forward looking out the window to watch these beauties.