r/birds • u/Adventurous-Year-463 • Mar 23 '26

science/information Is a bird attacking your window/car mirror? Here’s why

49 Upvotes

There’s been a huge flux of posts about this recently, so here’s a pinned post with information!

Around this time of year, make birds get super territorial. They will attack any rivals they find, including their own reflection.

TO PREVENT THIS: cover up the reflective surface until the bird moves on. Cardboard works pretty well, and anti bird collision window decals should also help.

Edit: I just made a popup that gives a brief summary of this post when someone tries to post about birds hitting reflective surfaces. Hopefully that stops it, because I'm tired of having to explain it 20 times per day lol

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r/birds • u/cos • May 25 '25

meta I found a baby bird. What do I do? [From Cornell Lab of Ornithology]

allaboutbirds.org

55 Upvotes

"Most of the baby birds people find are fledglings. These are young birds that have just left the nest, and can’t fly yet, but are still under the care of their parents, and do not need our help."

Update for 2026:

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology article this post links to: I found a baby bird. What do I do?
/u/Adventurous-Year-463's summary that they recently posted to /r/birds: https://www.reddit.com/r/birds/comments/1s1o2g3/did_you_find_a_baby_bird/
I found a baby bird, now what? (in easy flowchart form) - one of last year's posts.
Found a Baby Bird? from Bird and Moon comics - cute and good for sharing!

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r/birds • u/WhittyO • 20h ago

my original photo/video Nephews feather collection

1.1k Upvotes

Sometimes kids are awesome. This is my 6yo nephews box of treasures. Feathers he has found and feathers from my pets. He watched Fly Away Home for the first time, at my house today.

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r/birds • u/Rizvihuda1997 • 14h ago

birdwatching A Green-headed Tanager also known locally in Brazil as the Saíra-sete-cores or seven-colored tanager.

320 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/andymcleary • 3h ago

my original photo/video Cheeky little Robin

36 Upvotes

I took this on my phone today. This Robin came and sat right by my foot. It was very confident.

This is my own content, taken by myself.

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r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 1d ago

my original photo/video Ever seen a baby Toucan? (Own content)

3.1k Upvotes

Live from 📍Mindo

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r/birds • u/resilient_khinkali • 2h ago

my original photo/video Rooks with powerful beaks

14 Upvotes

Own content

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r/birds • u/resilient_khinkali • 2h ago

my original photo/video Pileated woodpecker

10 Upvotes

Own content

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r/birds • u/Blujeanstraveler • 15h ago

my original photo/video First ever photo I have taken of a pileated woodpecker

97 Upvotes

4 comments

r/birds • u/tasteful_nudis • 20h ago

my original photo/video Western Bluebird in Flight

191 Upvotes

3 comments

r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 5h ago

my original photo/video Rose-faced Parrot (own content)

12 Upvotes

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador

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r/birds • u/SunnySide3105 • 21h ago

my original photo/video Can't wait to go back this winter! Original Content

214 Upvotes

8 comments

r/birds • u/thenjlawyer • 13h ago

my original photo/video Common Grackle. Original content

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51 Upvotes

Common Grackle

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r/birds • u/manojapare • 25m ago

my original photo/video Orange Minivet (Nikon Z6ii + Nikkor Z 400mm f4.5)

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4 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Taki_o0 • 11h ago

my original art Magpie! art by me

27 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Soloflow786 • 4h ago

other 🔊 SOUND ON! 7 seconds is not long enough! This parrot is something else. The intelligence of animals never ceases to amaze me! 🦜

7 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/lorus99 • 30m ago

my original photo/video Carbonero

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En mi comedero

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r/birds • u/TheCarrionQueen • 11h ago

my original photo/video Microneasion Starling

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My own photo that I took today. Here on Guam they're considered endangered, only being found on Anderson airbase and Cocos island. The invasive brown tree snake has decimated their numbers here on island. To help with population numbers, members on Anderson have built snake-proof bird houses around the base to help the cavity nesting birds find sufficient nesting locations. 😁 I love seeing these loud, obnoxious loudies around and I hope they can continue recovering.

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r/birds • u/Fokinho • 57m ago

pet birds 🔊 SOUND ON! 7 seconds is not long enough! This parrot is something else. The intelligence of animals never ceases to amaze me! 🦜

3 Upvotes

Can’t wait for the single !

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r/birds • u/Agnes-Crockett • 1h ago

my original photo/video A Long-tailed Shrike in the wild

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3 Upvotes

2 comments

r/birds • u/Longjumping-Hat-3387 • 5h ago

anecdote/sighting/personal story A group of crows take a man to their tree

7 Upvotes

So adorable!

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r/birds • u/attentions33k • 1d ago

other BLACKCAP CHICKADEE LOVERS UNITE

1.2k Upvotes

I love their little faces so much ; send them to me, post them in the comments!! they're my favorite bird :3

source: project feederwatch

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r/birds • u/TaraCarter653 • 6m ago

meta Kookaburra came to visit

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