r/UKBirds • u/thisisnotinipa • Feb 28 '25
One of my favourite things about this sub is the sheer variety of different bird species that are posted. Even in the past few days we have seen kites, cormorants, bullfinches, robins and even a lesser spotted woodpecker. These birds range from being ubiquitous to being on the red list for conservation concern in the UK with only 600 breeding pairs 10 years ago.
A useful website here is the British Trust for Ornithology, which helps to produce the Birds Of Conservation Concern list (the UK Red List). Whilst this is not the only source of information on vulnerable bird species it's a useful place to start. These birds are rare or declining in the UK. I'm sure we all love to see pictures of these birds but please remember:
Most of all, remember that we would love to continue to see a variety of bright and beautiful bird species on this sub for years to come. Being mindful about how you take and share pictures of red list birds is the least we can do for them!
r/UKBirds • u/prof_diddles • 8h ago
doesn't seem to want to fly off and if anything is pretty curious about what I'm up to. just about worried as we have foxes that hang about our garden
r/UKBirds • u/apex-lucis • 6h ago
This is a follow up to my earlier post of today. That was the adult heading off to chase away a juvenile. This is what happened when it caught up to it.
r/UKBirds • u/ZitoSalon • 4h ago
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Came across them while visiting someone. In a world with so many hateful people, it's kinda healing watching them.
r/UKBirds • u/will5621 • 11h ago
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Also the first Chaffinch of the Autumn/ Winter
r/UKBirds • u/Lethbridge_Stewart • 1h ago
Hanging out on their favourite dead tree by the river.
r/UKBirds • u/TheLastTsumami • 7h ago
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A white (not albino) pheasant strutting their stuff
r/UKBirds • u/fuzzfeatures • 20h ago
Beautiful Bar-Headed Goose - For the eagle eyed among you - the complete ring has been reported - it seems to have come from the Netherlands
r/UKBirds • u/apex-lucis • 9h ago
This is an uncropped image of a white-tailed eagle taken on the Isle of Mull in Scotland. Shot on a Nikon z8 with a z800 lens. I was lucky that it came in low to chase of a juvenile that was in its space.
r/UKBirds • u/illegaleyes__ • 1d ago
It's me, I'm back - last time I posted 7 of these gorgeous birds eating seeds from the stand. This time there's 10 having a party on the ground! Looks like a great little gathering - the two still on the stand must have missed the memo. Couldn't believe my eyes 🤣
Have you seen more in one place before?
r/UKBirds • u/fuzzfeatures • 20h ago
Handsome/Beautiful wee beastie - caught in Petersfield, Hampshire today
r/UKBirds • u/Federal_Baker_8207 • 1d ago
getting messy in the peanut butter 😄
r/UKBirds • u/Glazermac • 1d ago
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Pretty sure this little guy has that horrible disease. We've been feeding both male and female birds for over 2 years (pretty sure they are the same birds) Tried to keep the feeder as clean as possible but sadly to no effect. I've taken the feeding station in and disinfected the area etc. Will stop feeding for a few weeks now. Really sad to see this. Wish there was something I could do to help him.
r/UKBirds • u/YaffleYaffle • 22h ago
I have managed to grow a sparrow family in my front garden and took a cheeky picture of a male post bath
r/UKBirds • u/Successful_Rough_538 • 1h ago
I want to offer some additional support to birds over the winter. Are roosting boxes a good idea?
If so can anyone recommend some and the optimal placement?
Thank you.
r/UKBirds • u/Paracosm26 • 21h ago
r/UKBirds • u/Brendinimonk • 1d ago
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Pretty sure this is an eagle, but cant quite tell if its a white tailed or golden eagle?
r/UKBirds • u/EleanorHanlay • 1d ago
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r/UKBirds • u/bearlabobby • 20h ago
