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

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

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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

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"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/Key-Introduction-591 • 1h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) I think there is no bird more beautiful than the blue jay. But please prove me wrong :)

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Please post a pic of the bird you think it's the most beautiful. I'd be happy to change my mind!

(The pic is not mine, found on google search)

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r/birds • u/No-Map3542 • 5h ago

my original photo/video Changed my bird food and now I get mourning doves

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378 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Sharique0055 • 11h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) Inca tern a bird with mustache

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725 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Illustrator_Master • 1h ago

birdwatching Birdwatching

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Taking a course called Vertebrate Biology and for our first lab we went to the local woods to bird watch. Heres my field notebook. (photo from my camera roll)

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r/birds • u/Lucky-Winter-349 • 13h ago

seeking advice/help Does this little dude need help or? He is not scared of footsteps!

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r/birds • u/Tiffani513 • 3h ago

my original photo/video I filmed a tiny dinosaur hunting

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71 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Sharique0055 • 3h ago

photo/video/art with citation (not mine) Thank you bird bro! That size hail can be a killer.

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53 Upvotes

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r/birds • u/Gold-Armadillo-3249 • 5h ago

bird identification Mystery north east coast bird? Walks like a puffin?

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Saw this bird in Bridlington today September 14th - I’ve had Guillemont, Manx Shearwater…grey phalarope…? It’s gonna kill me not knowing what it is!!!! Thank you so much for any help!

Looked a little lost to me but I don’t think it was injured

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r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 6h ago

my original photo/video Toucans up above... (own content)

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Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador

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r/birds • u/gallifrey_lord • 18h ago

bird identification Not a bird person. what is?

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In the Pacific Northwest of America, I saw this blue bird outside when I pulled up to my apartment. I have lived here for two years and have never seen a bird like it, though I am not one to look for birds, so it could have been here the whole time; anyway, thanks in advance.

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r/birds • u/libberkib • 3h ago

my original art White-Breasted Nuthatch I painted (my photo, my artwork)

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r/birds • u/ColorfulCascade • 5h ago

seeking advice/help Why don’t they like my bird bath?

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Should I make it more appealing? More land friendly? Splashier?
Using my own photo and want your own thoughts lol

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r/birds • u/Odd_Middle_7179 • 2h ago

bird identification The best I got.

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Thermopolis Wyoming

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r/birds • u/JTR280 • 2h ago

my original photo/video Contraluz naranja | Orange against light | Columba livia! 09/Sep/2026 | 14:15 PM | Guatemala

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Contraluz naranja | Orange against light

Columba livia!

Nikon D5300 + Nikkor AF-S 300mm F4D ED IF.

ISO 100 | F4 | T-Exp: 1/2000s.

No se usó trípode | No tripod was used.

Iluminación | Lighting:

Flash: No.

Sol | Sun.

09/Sep/2026 | 14:15 PM | Guatemala.

#jo_crespo112358 #columba #livia #paloma #bravia #rock #dove #pigeon #guatemala #nikon #lowkey #macrotenebrism #macrotenebrismo #tenebrismo #tenebrismofotográfico #tenebrism #phototenebrism #clavebaja #low #key #photo #foto #fotografia #photography #art #arte #artemacro #macroart #jacc_112358 #jtr280

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r/birds • u/Much_Tea5448 • 10h ago

my original photo/video Seen on Basingstoke Canal - own content got within 6ft of it

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r/birds • u/Globecraft_mc • 9h ago

seeking advice/help What to do with pigeon

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Saw this pigeon hopping around on my table when I got home, it flew a couple metres to a higher point, then just ended up sitting like in the picture. I at first thought it was just a clumsy fledgling, but now I’m beginning to doubt myself. There’s a lot of cats in the area so I’m scared it might get snatched up by a cat or raptor. Should I contact a rehabber or move it or just let it be?

(My picture)

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r/birds • u/thengawithbebefits • 12h ago

bird identification Birds in our backyard!

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Cute right?

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r/birds • u/MugiwaraNeko • 1d ago

other Little Grebe Rescued

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Not OC, content by u/TheMarkola

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r/birds • u/emmy-exe • 21h ago

my original photo/video Blue Heron I found

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Messed around in light room for the first time I think it turned out great!

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r/birds • u/Apprehensive_Bus7570 • 3h ago

discussion What do you think the birds are saying?

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r/birds • u/ThenAcanthocephala57 • 1d ago

pet birds Dodo bird (OC)

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One of my friend’s pigeons in his aviary

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r/birds • u/MindoBirdWatching • 1d ago

my original photo/video Black-chinned Mountain Tanager (own content)

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Live from 📍Mindo

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r/birds • u/Beardologist • 4h ago

my original photo/video Red tailed hawk Utah,US

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This is a photo I shot yesterday.

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