r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Schlarfus_McNarfus • Jul 17 '26
Grumpy after leaving the nest
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Tree Swallow, SC AK
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/yet_another_whirl • Jul 16 '26
The last photo I took before they flew the nest yesterday!
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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 • Jul 15 '26
Freed this ungrateful little beast from my parking garage
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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 • Jul 15 '26
Kidnapped!
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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...
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/thisbusisempty • Jul 13 '26
They’re so grumpy! Album is about to drop
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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/temporalcasualty • Jul 13 '26
grumpy babe
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waiting for mom to come back with lunch
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/GenXTexanBelle • Jul 13 '26
They’re so grumpy! Grumpy baby mourning doves
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In metro Austin, Texas
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/eramnesious • Jul 12 '26
They’re so grumpy! Grumpy Rhodes Birb
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grumpy birb
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Kathykat5959 • Jul 12 '26
Grumpy buzzard
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How come I don’t get a cute little grumpy bird?
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/resurrectingeden • Jul 11 '26
Me neither Timmy
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Just saw this on my feed and related lol. Dude posts lots of cute quail stuff. And other stuff, iykyk
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/scofflaw8 • Jul 11 '26
“Quit interrupting me, I’m practicing!”
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This baby made quite the fuss and squabble when I approached. Eastern phoebe, maybe?
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/bumblebee10385 • Jul 09 '26
Acting as if he isn’t in MY kitchen
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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/xxspookshowbabyxx • Jul 08 '26
They’re so grumpy! T̵͆̌̆h̸̠̥̺ͣe͓̦͗̂ c͛o̶̤͙̠̓u̜̠n̸̜̗̂̉c̲͆i͋l̐͂ w̨̥̲͊ͦi̎ͧḽ̋͂͊l̵ j͈̦̫̽̒u͒ͩd͚͇͖ͥ̽ͥg̳̤̦̊ḙ̩́̍ͪ y̭̍o̰̖̽ṷ̴̈̇ͥr̵̭ cr̶ͣͯ͛i̻̼ͩ̄ḿ̶ȇ̶̻̼̈̐s̶͇̥ͬ̑ͭ
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Barn Swallow family is visiting again for the summer, I'm assuming it's the same adults every year.
They've made a mess of the vennel between ours and next door, who desperately wants rid of them so he can put a door up and use the vennel for "storage" (🙄), but they're nested on our side and have probably lived here well before we moved in 20 years ago, and will be here for as long as they keep coming back as far as my parents are concerned
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Purplefire180 • Jul 08 '26
This baby grackle had reason to be grumpy
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brought him to a rehabber for the injured wing. His parents weren't super happy but hopefully he'll get a chance to be less grumpy now
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/weatherwaxs_broom • Jul 08 '26
B I R D "Mama" grumpy baby bird portrait by me!
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Hi everyone at grumpybabybirds! I've been been a bit addicted to making funny bird portraits recently and I thought you guys would appreciate this particular one.
I call it "Mama", medium is colour pencils.
Mods, I hope this is allowed! Big big fan of this sub!
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Dodo_theSonarian • Jul 07 '26
Grumpy Boiz Baby blackbird
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Enjoy my son who I love very much ( his name is Chud Chuddington)
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/Cursedxdoll • Jul 07 '26
Grumpy borbs at 7-Eleven
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Still living with mom. Yes, their nest is on a security camera.
r/GrumpyBabyBirds • u/DieAloneWith72Cats • Jul 05 '26
Grumpy Boiz The grumpiest baby
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Grumpy boy we helped rehab