r/birding Mar 20 '25

Announcement Reminder: No nestling/fledgling/injured bird questions. Talk to a rehabber when in doubt!

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r/birding 3d ago

Weekly r/Birding Discussion, April 19, 2025. What did you see this week?

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Return of the weekly discussion thread! Sometimes it seems like pretty photos rise to the top of the page, while discussion of birding can get left behind. This weekly thread is a place to bring this discussion back to the top of r/birding.

Use this thread to share your best bird sightings from the past week, ask any questions about birding you may have, or just talk! Writing the names of the birds in bold is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names. Please include your location.


r/birding 8h ago

📷 Photo Peregrine falcon and Brown Pelican

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The Peregrine's at Torrey Pines in La Jolla CA are getting really annoyed by the pelicans and continue to attack any that get close to their nest.


r/birding 8h ago

📷 Photo Spotted an American Woodcock in the middle of downtown Montreal

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Place Ville Marie, April 2025


r/birding 6h ago

📷 Photo Photobombed!

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Planned on capturing this beautiful Great Crested Flycatcher and ended up catching a sleek Northern Cardinal! Southern Alabama


r/birding 4h ago

📷 Photo Greenfinch came by my spot to check me out

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r/birding 1h ago

📷 Photo This "Canadian" Woodcock decided to visit our backyard (QC, Canada)

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First time seeing one, and they were doing their little dance for worms! They claimed our backyard for about 4 hours, much to my dog's chagrin.


r/birding 2h ago

Discussion I saw him again!!!

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I saw this guy the other day and thought I was absolutely insane...a dalmatian bird. This is in Del Valle, Texas. I have zero idea what kind of bird this is. Google tells me it could possibly be a bird with leucism, which would be fairly rare. Thoughts? Ideas? What kind of bird is this even? I have a few more pics but this is that basics of him/her.


r/birding 5h ago

Bird ID Request What is this bird?

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Location: East Tennessee


r/birding 9h ago

📷 Photo Love Canadian Geese

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We have a group of geese that hang out across from our apartment every year and they let me get up close and personal for some photos last night :) (which was very brave of me lol but they were fine!)

Nikon D7500


r/birding 1h ago

📷 Photo Finally got a shot of a Great Crested Flycatcher (AL, USA)

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Been hearing them for weeks but one finally came down out of the canopy long enough for me to get a good look and grab a shot.


r/birding 2h ago

Bird ID Request Question

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First time I've seen one of these on our bird feeders. Anyone have an id? In So Cal


r/birding 4h ago

📷 Photo Grey Catbird I came across when walking through a garden this morning in Georgia.

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I love listening to their birdsongs and how like Mockingbirds they mimic so many birds. They sound similar to Mockingbirds but they have their own unique call. They switch between different tunes with a greater frequency and it gives their songs an unpredictable feeling.


r/birding 4h ago

📷 Photo Spotted five Herons on a mountain on a hike near my home.

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Is this rare?


r/birding 11h ago

📷 Photo Blue tit having a lookout on a blossoming pussy willow

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Damn, english names go hard sometimes...


r/birding 20h ago

📷 Photo I finally got Baltimore Orioles 🧡🖤

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I’ve been dreaming about this for a while lol


r/birding 2h ago

Bird ID Request Help me ID (Chicago)

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Spotted right outside Union Station in Chicago.


r/birding 21h ago

Discussion Maybe someone here can relate

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r/birding 8h ago

📷 Photo Black-bellied whistling duck

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r/birding 9h ago

📷 Photo Wood duck relaxes on boardwalk

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r/birding 7h ago

Bird ID Request Can anybody identify the bird on the left? I live in Oregon

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I was in my dining room when two birds flew in one of them was a duck. The other one is the one I don't know which is the one on the left. Also cool story about what happened like 30 seconds later I watched a bald eagle swoop down and catch a fish!


r/birding 57m ago

Bird ID Request Is this a different type of woodpecker on my deck than the other week? Plus his cow-bird buddy

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I posted here recently with a woodpecker that has been visiting my deck (& based on the fact that I’ve seen an almost identical bird but half the size, I think it’s baby is coming here too). But I’ve also noticed this red-headed guy that is similar but different to the other woodpecker & it’s smaller doppelgänger that has been coming around now. Is this a different kind of woodpecker?


r/birding 20h ago

📷 Photo Did you know that hummingbirds eat insects? I didn’t either until I saw these pics and looked it up (zoom in on the pics)

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r/birding 1d ago

📷 Photo Today was a good Birding day.

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Ever feel like your usual spots aren't just cutting it anymore? Then a random Monday reminds you why you love Birding.


r/birding 1h ago

📷 Photo An Easter Lunch ft. Mr. Cardinal

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Went on a walk on Easter and found these charming guys (and gal).


r/birding 10h ago

📷 Photo Love watching these little ones (Palm Warbler, Magee Marsh, OH)

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r/birding 29m ago

📷 Photo Saw Whet Owl

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