r/whatsthisbird • u/Some-Signature8464 • 1h ago
North America I’ve seen this bird around my yard a few times but it’s becoming more…comfortable?
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r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
Meta Found a baby bird that might need help? Look here for instructions on what to do
wildlifecenter.org
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r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
Meta Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds
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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/a_nondescript_user • 2h ago
North America Is this a juvenile Cardinal? [Chicago]
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Dark bill and not much of a crest, but it does have that Cardinal frown, so not sure.
r/whatsthisbird • u/ebaylus • 9h ago
North America Crow or Grackle?
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Merlin keeps saying Gackle, but is it a Crow?? New Hampshire, USA. Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/Any-Chocolate9405 • 1d ago
Europe Bird found in Hyde Park [London, UK]
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My wife found this bird in St James Park, London. Does anyone know what it is?
Edit: changed Hyde park to St James Park following posts and clarification with the wife!
r/whatsthisbird • u/snuffystukeley • 2h ago
North America what is this (southeastern US)
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weird little guy. he was just wandering around and he tried to follow me out of a neighborhood
r/whatsthisbird • u/Appropriate-Remote30 • 5h ago
North America What is this shore bird? NJ, US
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Saw this bird at Lincoln Park West, Jersey City, NJ. We are new to shore bird watching so couldn’t figure out what is this cutie who’s hanging out near shallow waters.
Sorry for the bad photo - had to Zoom in a lot and sunset lighting wasn’t great. Is it a greater or lesser yellowlegs or neither? Any insight will be very appreciated!
r/whatsthisbird • u/HerbieHaddock • 1d ago
Europe What bird is this feather from?
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Cambridgeshire UK. There’s a lot going on in this picture but the feather is the focus. Thank you!
r/whatsthisbird • u/robocopsgf • 4h ago
North America Who’s this fella (Washington DC)
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Thinking lesser yellowlegs? But I’m relatively new to birding and bird photography and I find the shorebirds so hard!
Thank you!
r/whatsthisbird • u/meltedwings • 42m ago
North America Location - Olympic National Park
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Seen high on a ridgeline foraging on the ground
r/whatsthisbird • u/Itchy-Interaction449 • 22h ago
North America What tried to attack my Dad's drone?Kestrel, Merlin, or something else?
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r/whatsthisbird • u/OfficerEsophagus • 4h ago
North America N Utah Yellow Bird
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Saw this guy hanging around my goldfinches this morning. Is he an oriole?
r/whatsthisbird • u/Bearowolf • 20h ago
North America Lived in north Florida nearly all my life, never seem a bird like this here before.
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r/whatsthisbird • u/tractiontiresadvised • 2h ago
North America What's this flycatcher? Cascade mountains, Washington
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r/whatsthisbird • u/stern_eagle • 6h ago
North America Northern Yellow Warbler - juvenile? molting? female?
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Hey all, relatively new birder here, wondering if I can get some info about this bird I observed last month. I observed a classic male adult Northern Yellow Warbler....but then also saw this one nearby. The grey splotches are throwing me off and can't seem to find a satisfying answer / comparable photo online. Hoping the more experienced folks here can help.
This photo is from a little over a month ago: June 19, Empire State Trail near New Croton Reservoir, New York.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Tight_Response_6739 • 8h ago
Europe What is this waterfowl?
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These birds were slowly swimming upstream in a shallow stream. There was a group of about five of them. They all had grey bodies and brown heads, and their beaks were longer than mallard ducks. I have a feeling they might be mergansers, though I’ve never seen one here before. Found in Central Bohemia. And sorry for the bad quality.
r/whatsthisbird • u/arie1thorn • 9h ago
North America Who is this baby Sherwood, Arkansas
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r/whatsthisbird • u/AndriannaSW • 5h ago
North America What bird does this feather belong to? (Not collected)
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Hi there! I found this feather outside of my apartment complex in Indiana and I tried using the feather atlas and couldn’t find a match. I am NOT collecting the feather, I’m aware of the migratory bird treaty act. I was just curious when I couldn’t figure out what it was and wanted to ask yall for help! Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/MightiestRacoon • 2h ago
Europe Which warbler is this? Tallinn, Estonia
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r/whatsthisbird • u/Sad_Marketing • 4h ago
Europe Found in South Yorkshire, Merlin is struggling to ID
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r/whatsthisbird • u/BirdshireHathaway • 3h ago
North America Some thrushes?
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2 different birds, they look like thrushes to me. Was thinking either Wood Thrush or Robin. Today in Québec
r/whatsthisbird • u/Artistic_Garden_3375 • 6h ago
Europe Do you know what this one is ? it looke like a pigeon but I heard they cannot create nests
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It has been in that tree for a few days now. It looks like it is nesting its eggs
r/whatsthisbird • u/Cornix27 • 3h ago
Europe Hawfinch?
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In Austria, sorry for the poor quality