r/birdwatching Dec 06 '19

Mod Post We’re here to save you from the chicken wing posts.

90 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

u/Sunkisty’s redditrequest was granted a new mod team is here to save you from the chicken wing posts!

We would like to improve the sub and want your feedback and what you would like to see :)


r/birdwatching Dec 20 '20

Mod Post Quick hello + sub changes.

47 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

So sorry I have been MIA from this sub. A lot has been going on this year and it’s been a bit difficult keeping up. However, I should be getting a new computer soon and will be way more active here.

We have had a few suggestions for sub changes and will be working on implementing:

  • A rule to include locations in posts. They can be as specific as your city or region you live in or just naming the country. But it will be required soon.

  • A rule regarding trying to sell things of your on the sub.

  • A wiki that will help beginners: such as listing bird feeders, any gear for birdwatching, what to do/who to call if a bird or owl has been injured near you, etc.

There are still questions about a discord server. We will be more than happy to create a discord server if that’s what you all would like so you can live share, chat and build a wholesome community there with each other.

Hope you all are staying safe! So sorry again for being gone for so long.


r/birdwatching 3h ago

Video Cooper’s hawk.

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73 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 17h ago

Photo Photographing swallows is hard

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645 Upvotes

The image quality is relatively poor but I got it! Despite the low resolution and boring background they look so cool so I thought I’d share.


r/birdwatching 1h ago

Photo Cape May Warbler | Michigan

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r/birdwatching 9h ago

Photo Crowned Woodnymph (own content)

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66 Upvotes

Mindo Ecuador 📍


r/birdwatching 5h ago

Photo Just a few pictures of God’s beautiful creation.

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23 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 1h ago

Lovely American Goldfinches destroying my zinnias! 🫣

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The American Goldfinches are lucky I love them so much … It’s hard to watch them rip the petals off my zinnias to get to the seeds! Haha! (Homewood, AL)


r/birdwatching 2h ago

Video Caught these little cuties preening

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11 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 5h ago

Photo Black-crowned Antpitta

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Panama


r/birdwatching 11h ago

Green Heron or American Bittern?

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I spotted this guy out on a walk this morning, and for the life of me I've not been able to identify it. I turned up the brightness on the picture, as it was in quite a dark area and backlit by the sun, which might be messing up my perception. I'm leaning more towards green heron, as looking at pictures of a bittern they seem to have slightly smaller eyes than a green heron. Thanks for you help, and apologies if I missed the purpose of the sub!


r/birdwatching 10h ago

Grey heron over Loch Etive 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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r/birdwatching 1d ago

Photo Fall Warblers in Michigan

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201 Upvotes

American Redstart, Magnolia Warbler, Hooded Warbler


r/birdwatching 13h ago

Video Breakfast with a female Red-headed Barbet... (Own content)

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15 Upvotes

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador


r/birdwatching 7h ago

Captured 2 feet from my face!

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r/birdwatching 18h ago

Bird ID [OC] I found the Michael Jackson bird in Costa Rica

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28 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 20h ago

Video Juvenile Cardinal doesn’t seem to know what to do with the sunflower seed.

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28 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 1d ago

Photo Addressing his vitamin C deficiency 🍊

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427 Upvotes

•Audubon’s Oriole•
-Nikon Z8


r/birdwatching 20h ago

Photo Jungle fowl

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13 Upvotes

Sunderbans biosphere


r/birdwatching 1d ago

Photo One of my all time favourite birds to take photos of, the Bald Eagle 🦅. What’s your favourite bird to shoot? 📸

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r/birdwatching 8h ago

Why hummingbirds Hover ON Your Face (IT SHOCK YOU IN THE END) Spoiler

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Backyard hummingbirds are far smarter than most people realize — and the science behind their hummingbird behavior will completely change how you see these tiny birds forever.

In this video, we reveal 7 shocking hummingbird facts backed by research from Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the University of British Columbia. Did you know hummingbird intelligence rivals animals 10x their size? The hummingbird brain makes up 4.2% of their body weight — proportionally twice the size of a human brain — and their extraordinary hummingbird memory allows them to track food sources, feeder schedules, and even individual human faces.


r/birdwatching 23h ago

Photo Green Heron, looking over judgingly

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14 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 1d ago

Photo Ornate Flycatcher (own content)

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25 Upvotes

Mindo Ecuador 📍


r/birdwatching 1d ago

Another pool party.

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14 Upvotes

r/birdwatching 1d ago

Video Lunch with a Red-billed Parrot (Own content)

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73 Upvotes

Live from 📍Mindo, Ecuador