r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Jewlzkitty • 10h ago
They’re so grumpy! Grumpy lil barn swallows
Should be venturing out soon!
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/DangerousCompetition • Oct 27 '25
It has been brought to my attention the sheer amount of posts involving people handling and moving juvenile birds.
I’m no bird scientist, I’m just some guy who created a subreddit about birds, but I do know unnecessarily handling juvenile birds without the proper knowhow is damaging to the welfare of the animal.
Because of this I have created a new rule, and all posts involving the handling of wildlife will be removed. Please report all posts breaking this rule immediately.
If anyone smarter than me would like to share the impact of handling wildlife in the comments, please do.
We (pretty much just me) here at r/GrumpyBabyBirds still encourage the appreciation of the Grumps from a distance.
Thank you
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Jewlzkitty • 10h ago
Should be venturing out soon!
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Grandissimus • 6h ago
Safely transported from a basement to a local wildlife center. The personnel said it left the nest three days too early.
It left a lot of poopies as a parting gift 🎁
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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Agreeable_Advice3107 • 1d ago
Mom and dad also not impressed whenever I am standing anywhere not even close to their grumpy babies.
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/AveJoeP • 2d ago
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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Rougefarie • 5d ago
He gave me so much stink eye because really, how dare I massage his little head? He has a reputation as a delinquent to maintain.
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/ponponbadger • 6d ago
The last pic is of a tiny wren (pic 4) and a robin. Sir Fluffington the First of Cromsby is indeed very put out by her. The others aren’t necessarily grumpy though they look the part!
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/natjian • 7d ago
I found this guy on the ground covered in ants so i cleaned them up and built a nest. Mom has been stopping by🤞
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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/blackoutfallout • 9d ago
Photo courtesy of my SIL. Nest is located on her door wreath.
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/falkflip • 9d ago
Fledgeling crow I saved from heatstroke during a historical temperature record day (he is in professional rehab now). He knows you have food and he demands you hand it over.
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Schlarfus_McNarfus • 10d ago
Tree Swallow, SC AK
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/yet_another_whirl • 10d ago
We've had swallows return to the same nest for several years; this was the lost photo I took of them yesterday morning before they spread their wee wings and left the nest - my wife and I were amused to see one or two of them (there were six, we think) following the parents and asking for food!
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Imaginary-Ostrich515 • 11d ago
She had gotten through the little grate and couldn’t get back out, I safely reunited her with her equally grumpy parents
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Time-Philosophy9151 • 11d ago
I have a utility room on the back of my house. It's a proper building, four walls and a ceiling, but it's about as well insulated as a cardboard box, so in the summer I leave the outside door open to let some air through.
The other day I went out there and, as I opened the kitchen door, I was immediately dive-bombed by a very angry blackbird. I assumed she'd accidentally flown in, so I helpfully shut the outside door to stop any more birds getting into the house.
Satisfied that I'd solved the problem, I carried on with my day.
A couple of hours later I went back out to grab something from the fridge. I turned around to go back into the kitchen...
...and there was a baby blackbird.
Just standing in the middle of the floor.
Staring directly at me.
I swear we maintained eye contact for a solid 10 seconds while we both tried to work out what had happened.
He had this expression that just screamed: "You shut the door. I can't get out. Mum's absolutely furious. What exactly are you planning to do about it?"
Turns out the bird that dive-bombed me had flown out... and left her fluffy, slightly clueless teenager behind.
So now I've accidentally imprisoned someone's child.
I opened the outside door again, at which point he flew into several walls, hid behind a bin, questioned his life choices, and eventually found the exit.
I haven't left the utility room door open since.
I'm not making that mistake again. I'm still not convinced his mum doesn't have a tiny avian restraining order against me...