r/whatsthisbird Jun 01 '26

Meta Found a baby bird that might need help? Look here for instructions on what to do

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r/whatsthisbird Jun 01 '26

Meta Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

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For more information, please see this article. Some excerpts from the article, and additional resources are below:

1) Make Windows Safer, Day and Night:

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.

Is My House Bird Safe Quiz

What You Can Do

Follow bird migration forecasts to know when birds are on their way to you

FAQ

Some additional information for schools and universities - Bird-Friendly Campus Toolkit

Additional Information

2) Keep Cats Indoors

!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.

3) Reduce Lawn, Plant Natives

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

4) Avoid Pesticides

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.

5) Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds

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

6) Protect Our Planet from Plastic

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.

7) Watch Birds, Share What You See

Monitoring birds is essential to help protect them, but tracking the health of the world’s 10,000 bird species is an immense challenge.

Report your bird sightings on eBird


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Saw this flock of birds in my neighborhood, what are they?

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It's in Florida.


r/whatsthisbird 10h ago

North America What is this?

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r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America Is this a crow or a raven at Lake Moraine, Alberta, CA?

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r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America Rocky Mountains Bird ID

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Rocky Mountains National Park - I was coming down the trail and suddenly this bird is circling me with a worm, it flys away and comes back several times before I decide to leave.

I was wondering what type of bird it is and any idea as to why they were acting this way 😂


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America Prothonotary warbler???? Around central ohio

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This would be the first one i’ve ever spotted on my own! Based on my research I think that’s what it was!


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America What bird is this feather from? [San Diego County, California, USA]

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r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America What bird is this?

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r/whatsthisbird 5h ago

Europe [South UK] Every evening hundreds fly over. What are they?

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35 Upvotes

I know they're quite hard to see but with the geography, time and the sound can anyone identify them?


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

Artwork Illustrations in Hooray for Birds by Lucy Cousins

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Just for fun. I do think they represent real birds since I can identify some.


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America Some kind of what appears to be a Heron in Folly Beach, SC

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Saw this guy and thought it may be a least bittern, but it appears I was incorrect. Based on coloration and markings, could anyone provide some insight into this magnificent creature?


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

North America What is this bird?

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North Louisiana. Is this a juvenile crow? Or am I crazy lol


r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

North America Is this a kestrel?

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Small hawk seen in Chicago, IL. Was being chased around by a red wing blackbird and hunting/fighting with tree swallows. Sorry for bad photos!


r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America Western Wisconsin - what is it?

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r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

North America Some kind of falcon? (Upstate New York)

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r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America South Ontario border Isaw on a walk

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r/whatsthisbird 49m ago

North America Seen today, what kind of bird is this?

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Ontario Canada


r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America Snapped a photo the other day. Spotted in Los Angeles

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TIA!


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Swallow?

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Hi guys! Hope y'all's day is splendid. A family member sent me these photos. My instinct is that this bird is a type of swallow, but I'm not sure really whom I am seeing!

All I know is it is a certified cutie patootie.

Spotted around Niagara, if that helps. Any help or cute comments are appreciated 💖


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

North America Houston owl

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He was sleeping in a tree trunk at ground level when my dog chased it out. Looked pretty normal but after a while his face got sleepy lookin. Houston TX back yard in July 7pmish


r/whatsthisbird 11h ago

North America Sharpy or coopers? The reason I can’t fill my birdfeeder lately

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Maryland,USA


r/whatsthisbird 1h ago

North America What kind of cormorant? (Northern Utah)

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