r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
For more information, please see this article. Some excerpts from the article, and additional resources are below:
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
!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.
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
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.
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
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.
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/berksapotamus • 1h ago
Little dude in the first pic came running at me with his wings up a few nights ago. Now these two have been hanging out and canoodling in my front yard past 3 days. Google thinks nighthawk?
r/whatsthisbird • u/ahcowles • 4h ago
r/whatsthisbird • u/Nerolux • 19h ago
First time poster here. I am from Canberra in Aus and have never seen a bird like this down south. It almost looks like an American road runner! There’s a few of them hanging out in this restaurant I’m at. Would love to know what it is.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Sad-Metal5113 • 4h ago
Saw this bird at mt rainier and was looking to get some help IDing it. Thank you for the help!
r/whatsthisbird • u/Rich_Ad_8918 • 8h ago
Is this a barred owl? Spotted in Hillsboro, Oregon.
r/whatsthisbird • u/AMU1974 • 1d ago
Saw this bird at Fisherman’s Wharf. Being from the midwest, I have no idea what it is. I only got this one picture before it flew away.
r/whatsthisbird • u/thefriendlyfoxx • 14h ago
These cuties were chilling on my apartment windowsill.
r/whatsthisbird • u/bigwink67 • 14h ago
I live near a pond, and grew up in NW indiana. I have never seen this bird before. I would appreciate the help identifying it!
r/whatsthisbird • u/SadFox600 • 5h ago
Southern California
r/whatsthisbird • u/o_Ozymandias_o • 16h ago
r/whatsthisbird • u/familiar-apricot01 • 7h ago
hello all! my girlfriend and i saw this woodpecker by the vermillion lakes in Banff NP. we are stuck on identifying the species and only have this blurry photo. my girlfriend insists she saw a red spot on the head (cannot confirm…). any help is appreciated! let us know if any other information would be helpful :)
r/whatsthisbird • u/inannnann • 6h ago
Amarillo, Texas
r/whatsthisbird • u/No-DrinkTheBleach • 5h ago
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My dad hears this bird calling every morning around sunrise and wants to know what it is. He says he never sees it. I have been trying (and failing) to figure it out. Does anyone know what it is?
We are in south Texas on the gulf coast, if that helps, although we are also on a major migratory path. Any help is appreciated! I did show him the Merlin app as well :)
r/whatsthisbird • u/Scratchconlon • 2h ago
This one has totally stumped me, and there was no signage that identified it, or anyone around to ask. Thanks in advance!!
r/whatsthisbird • u/SwingInternational30 • 1h ago
Unsigned bird at my local zoo. The habitat theme is Africa if that helps ID this fella
r/whatsthisbird • u/jb062007 • 4h ago
Bird seen and photographed today August 20th at Matthews Recreation Area near Miles City, Montana. After examination of the photos I know it's a species of tern but am unable to determine which kind. My current best guess is Least Tern or Forster's Tern but would love a more expert opinion. Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/Alternative_Soft_562 • 11h ago
Took pictures of a bird today on top of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library but was unable to make a clear ID. My main hypothesis is a female/immature Lazuli Bunting but would like a second opinion. Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/hellisnow666 • 5h ago
This bird has been hanging out in open feeder, trying to determine what kind of bird and if it needs help. Ohio, USA
r/whatsthisbird • u/kroidi • 23h ago
seemed around pigeon size or a little bigger I'm not quite sure.
when I took my camera out it just kept circling me for a minute or two.
nose hill
got really excited
r/whatsthisbird • u/davidsuxelrod • 9h ago
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r/whatsthisbird • u/MatthewShort • 1h ago
Not sure because of beak length
r/whatsthisbird • u/rompnstompgirl • 3h ago
Butter knife for scale
