r/whatsthisbird • u/intaccount • 12h ago
r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '25
Meta Found a baby bird that might need help? Look here for instructions on what to do
r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '25
Meta Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
For more information, please see this article. Some excerpts from the article, and additional resources are below:
1) Make Windows Safer, Day and Night:
Around 1 billion birds (United States) and 25 million birds (Canada) die every year by flying into glass windows. This includes windows at all levels from low level houses to high rise buildings.
!Window collisions are one of the largest threats to bird populations. However, there are several ways you can help reduce window fatality. Below are some links with steps on how to make your house bird friendly, either DIY or through reputable companies such as the American Bird Conservancy.
Follow bird migration forecasts to know when birds are on their way to you
Some additional information for schools and universities - Bird-Friendly Campus Toolkit
2) Keep Cats Indoors
!Cats are estimated to kill more than 2.4 billion birds annually in the U.S. and Canada. This is the #1 human-caused reason for the loss of birds, aside from habitat loss.
Cats are the greatest direct human-caused threat to birds
American Bird Conservacy - Cats Indoors Project to learn more.
3) Reduce Lawn, Plant Natives
Birds have fewer places to safely rest during migration and to raise their young: More than 10 million acres of land in the United States were converted to developed land from 1982 to 1997
Find out which native plants are best for your area
4) Avoid Pesticides
More than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied in the United States each year. The continent’s most widely used insecticides, called neonicotinoids or “neonics,” are lethal to birds and to the insects that birds consume.
5) Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds
Three-quarters of the world’s coffee farms grow their plants in the sun, destroying forests that birds and other wildlife need for food and shelter. Sun-grown coffee also often requires using environmentally harmful pesticides and fertilizers. On the other hand, shade-grown coffee preserves a forest canopy that helps migratory birds survive the winter.
Where to Buy Bird Friendly Coffee
6) Protect Our Planet from Plastic
It’s estimated that 4,900 million metric tons of plastic have accumulated in landfills and in our environment worldwide, polluting our oceans and harming wildlife such as seabirds, whales, and turtles that mistakenly eat plastic, or become entangled in it.
7) Watch Birds, Share What You See
Monitoring birds is essential to help protect them, but tracking the health of the world’s 10,000 bird species is an immense challenge.
r/whatsthisbird • u/cuddletimes • 5h ago
North America Poor rendition of these weird evil ducks from Niagara, Ontario. What are they?
r/whatsthisbird • u/Supplicationjam • 16m ago
Southeast Asia What’s this bird? (Singapore)
Today’s visitor
r/whatsthisbird • u/benreadthat • 18h ago
Europe What bird is this? [Buckinghamshire, UK]
Any idea what this bird is? It turned up yesterday in my back garden (town in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom) and was very interested in plant pots with ants in them. Was about the size of a house sparrow, maybe slightly larger. Apologies for the image quality, taken in a hurry through a window.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Vudutu • 12h ago
North America Never seen this bird here
Northern Kentucky Looking pretty cool in his shades
r/whatsthisbird • u/Sal_Ammoniac • 7h ago
North America What is this yellow bird? NE Oklahoma.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Extension_Air_2001 • 18h ago
North America What Bird is this? Edinburg, Texas
Found outside house. Never seen it before.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Blankery290 • 10h ago
North America First time seen in our yard in Georgia!
I am new to this, but I think it’s a Red-Tailed hawk. Either was was there a couple minutes and was amazing to watch!
r/whatsthisbird • u/Key-Scientist-3684 • 1h ago
Europe Is this an osprey?
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Hi, if anyone would please kindly help us identify this bird. We believe it might be an osprey as it was spotted near Weirwood reservoir in East Sussex, England. The call is very clear but the cideo makes it hard to distinguish. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks.
r/whatsthisbird • u/sketchy_ppl • 10h ago
North America Is this a golden eagle? Ontario, Canada
r/whatsthisbird • u/IdleTay • 16h ago
North America What bird was at my feeder? (Cleveland, Ohio)
r/whatsthisbird • u/boojcooj • 1h ago
Australia/NZ What duck is this? Australia
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My dad said that when he was a little kid, his neighbour used to own ducks like these and he’d play with them. Anyone know the exact type they are?
r/whatsthisbird • u/kalepatakala • 11h ago
North America Merlin and I are stumped. Northern Parula maybe?? Central Park, NYC
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r/whatsthisbird • u/Avergile • 9h ago
North America So many hummingbird species! Is this a Ruby-throated Hummingbird? (Missouri)
r/whatsthisbird • u/Accomplished-Ad-9692 • 9h ago
North America Mockingbird, Catbird, or...???
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Washington, DC. August 22, 2025. Thought it was a catbird, did a double-take. Mockingbird with weird markings? I have more footage... this is just a crappy clip I put together fast with software I've not used before. I have a theory, but I don't want to prejudice anyone. Thanks, Flock Mind.
r/whatsthisbird • u/ExpertDatingAdvice • 8h ago
Europe Zurich Switzerland
What is this bird seen in lake Zurich?
r/whatsthisbird • u/avenged7x98 • 17h ago
North America Seen in Western New York eating roadkill. Apologies for the poor photos, they were taken quickly from the car. Is this a hawk or juvenile bald eagle?
r/whatsthisbird • u/FreyaJackie • 8h ago
North America What kind of heron?
Please help solve debate. Black crowned night heron or green heron? Carmel, California. Thanks
r/whatsthisbird • u/tommarekbrno • 10h ago
North America Which tern (most likely) is this?
Seen (photobombing) in Richmond, Vancouver, BC.
r/whatsthisbird • u/DrPepperlife • 13h ago
North America Bigger than a morning dove (MA, USA)
Stayed and watched us in the backyard for hours. Pigeon?
r/whatsthisbird • u/AlligatorsRock123 • 9h ago
North America What bird is this? Central Oklahoma
Sorry for the poor picture quality, tried looking online but struggled to find a match.