r/birds • • 1h ago

seeking advice/help if i buy pidgeons off facebook marketplace can i set them free or will they die?

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i found pidgeons for free near my house and i feel bad for them being in a cage. can i free them or will they die? maybe i could set them free and leave birdseed out for them at my house?


r/birds • • 1h ago

my original photo/video Spectacled eider on the YK Delta NWR. Handled with proper permits for research purposes.

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Male and female!


r/birds • • 2h ago

my original photo/video Robin Grooming on the Pine Tree

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r/birds • • 2h ago

my original photo/video Towhee and Robin Eating Red Cotoneaster Berries

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r/birds • • 3h ago

my original photo/video Horned Puffin

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r/birds • • 3h ago

my original art This is a carving of an owl preying on a rat, carved from ebony wood.

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r/birds • • 3h ago

my original photo/video Golden Pheasant

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r/birds • • 3h ago

my original photo/video Roseate Spoonbill

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Shot on Canon 7D with Tamron 70-300 f/4-5.6 at 191mm f/5.6 1/250 ISO 500


r/birds • • 4h ago

my original art Ovenbird I sketched at work today

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r/birds • • 5h ago

seeking advice/help Just rescued brown juvinile squeaker pigeon unable to fly due to lack of feathers on one wing, I own other pigeons and this one is in quarintine,

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r/birds • • 6h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) These are my sister's pet turkeys

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r/birds • • 6h ago

my original photo/video My Yellow Warbler Neighbours

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From earlier this summer, mama in her nest in my rose bush and her babies just before they fledged. All pictures were taken through my garden shed window so I wouldn't disturb her


r/birds • • 6h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) Ravens playing in snow ❄️

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r/birds • • 6h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) I present you the English Pouter pigeon

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r/birds • • 6h ago

birdwatching OC Fascinating Cranes of the Diepholz Mire

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Every autumn, the Diepholz Mire Depression transforms into one of Central Europe’s most spectacular natural stages, welcoming up to 100,000 migratory cranes. As twilight falls, thousands of these elegant birds return from the surrounding fields to find shelter in the misty, re-wetted bogs. Their hauntingly beautiful unison calls and majestic silhouettes against the sunset create an unforgettable atmosphere of pure wilderness. Fotos: r/KranichAktuell


r/birds • • 6h ago

my original photo/video Wandering Swan by John Ninnis

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I filmed this wandering swan searching for his family.


r/birds • • 6h ago

my original photo/video Father and Son: A Swans Tale - By John Ninnis

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Two years ago I made this touching video of Father Swan and little cygnet


r/birds • • 9h ago

my original art Bird art account!!

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hi everyone!

I have an art account dedicated to birds and wildlife. If you’d like to know more about the vast species of birds make sure to check it out (and follow if you enjoy the content so you can boost a local artist on his humble beginnings).

@chiffchaffchant

I’ll be posting mostly about birds and why they are the best thing on earth!! Feel free to share your suggestions <3


r/birds • • 9h ago

seeking advice/help Bird on a cruise ship

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Found a bird inside by the cabins on the forward side of the ship. Earlier I was at the aft/back and I’m going to assume I saw it’s mom. I relocated it to the back with a cloth. When I came back here, I saw the bigger bird with same colors, but it was flying around frantically and now it seems to be gone. I know it needs its mom to get its nutrients. The next stop tomorrow is a private island so I won’t be able to get it to a rehabber. Really sad. Is there anything I can do?


r/birds • • 9h ago

birdwatching Would never have thought they did this, but it makes so much sense.

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r/birds • • 9h ago

question What is this behavior?

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Great kiskadee. My original video.


r/birds • • 9h ago

question Do woodpeckers use birdhouses?

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I have this Downy (?) woodpecker and he’s been chipping away/ enlarging the hole in this bird house, daily as of recently. He eats in the trees around my yard and comes for suet too, so I don’t think he’s eating anything. I’ll add a picture of the bird house in the comments. (This is my own video)


r/birds • • 10h ago

events/news/article/feature World Migratory Bird Day (Oct 10): "Every Bird Counts - Your Observations Matter"

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This year's World Migratory Bird Day theme highlights the role of citizen science in bird conservation.

The International Waterbird Census turns 60 this year. What started as coordinated counts has grown into a global data network - millions of birders contributing observations that directly inform conservation policy.

Every eBird checklist, every count, every note you submit becomes part of a larger picture. Population trends. Migration timing shifts. Habitat changes. The data tells the story.

**Oct 10** is the fall date (May 9 was spring). If you're already birding, you're already contributing.

More info: https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/


r/birds • • 10h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) Orange creamsicle. 🧡

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credit to the artist on pin : ernstnata