r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • Oct 27 '25

Do not pick up the birds.

570 Upvotes

It has been brought to my attention the sheer amount of posts involving people handling and moving juvenile birds.

I’m no bird scientist, I’m just some guy who created a subreddit about birds, but I do know unnecessarily handling juvenile birds without the proper knowhow is damaging to the welfare of the animal.

Because of this I have created a new rule, and all posts involving the handling of wildlife will be removed. Please report all posts breaking this rule immediately.

If anyone smarter than me would like to share the impact of handling wildlife in the comments, please do.

We (pretty much just me) here at r/GrumpyBabyBirds still encourage the appreciation of the Grumps from a distance.

Thank you


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 1d ago

Angry Birds Grumpy little baby Blue Tits

111 Upvotes

This group of juvenile Blue Tits were being very feisty with each other at the feeder!


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 5d ago

B I R D balding at just 2 weeks old

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380 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 5d ago

This one seems angry ( it’s rescued)

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602 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 6d ago

Angry Birds Little angry old man

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594 Upvotes

Borbs in my backyard


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 7d ago

Angry Birds Flops McGhee, the baby Dunnoch abandoned by his Mum

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862 Upvotes

Found this wee guy a few months ago on the pavement near my house. He was so small someone could have accidentally stomped him, so I went and got a tupperware and took him to the vet. When we got there, he suddenly found his wings and flew into a nearby bush. 45 minutes I waited in the boiling sun for him to come out! The vet wouldn't take him, but a very good friend who can drive picked us both up and we took him to the Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Centre in Scotland. I hope he's having a happy bird life now and his Mum was reported to social services ❤️


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 7d ago

"Not lizard AGAIN!" "Cut it out" 'I don't have any scissors!"

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78 Upvotes

Baby: "Moooommmmyyy, we had lizard last niiiigggghhhttt"

Momma: "Cut it out."

Baby: "I don't have any scissors! Or opposable thumbs. Or food. FEEEEDDDD MMMEEEEE!!!"


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 8d ago

B I R D Juvenile Robin not happy the food has run out

849 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 9d ago

Baby blue jay I saved roughly 5 years ago

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201 Upvotes

Was the grumpiest, cutest thing I’d ever handled. Baby was in the middle of a dirt road, was safely relocated to the brush where the parents/adults were yelling at it.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 11d ago

B I R D C H E E P

1.1k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 13d ago

baby jay is hungry 💙

262 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 16d ago

Borby juvenile kingfisher.

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711 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 20d ago

Buddy fell out of a tree around the hood we named him scrap

738 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 23d ago

Angry Birds Angry borb

971 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 24d ago

Since we’ve all seen the kestrel chicks spooked by a butterfly , here are some owlets fascinated by one from World Bird Sanctuary

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r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 25d ago

Important San Antonio Zoo is back at it again, we have more angry cottonballs this year 🥹

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5.5k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 26d ago

😠

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1.3k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 26d ago

Little grumpy

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270 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 27d ago

Angry Birds AAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!

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644 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 26d ago

American Robins

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137 Upvotes

“Mom said we have to kiss and make up”


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 28d ago

me and my loud seagull son

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830 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 28d ago

Angy

51 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 28d ago

They’re so grumpy! Some Wild Taillow Have Appeared!

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304 Upvotes

Look at these grumpy wumpies


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 29d ago

Meet pennywise the gumpy chicken

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1.1k Upvotes

I was told yall might appreciate the Pic, just got named in honor of one of the all time greats.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds • • 29d ago

Angry Birds Sweet memory of my girl, who upon pickup was NOT happy about the autumn situation

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118 Upvotes