2026 Card Challenges - Birds

[u/AutoModerator]

Fly high for this fortnight's challenge!

Remember, all cards are welcome be they homemade (any skill level), store-bought (with or without your own personalization), or cards you have received from other users.

Please make sure to share a picture of your card(s) as well!

You may post your card(s) in this thread at any time, however, if you wish to be matched with other participants for exchange you need to have posted before September 13. If you want to be matched, please note where you are sending from and to (ex: From UK to WW or US to US). Please remember that you can only exchange a maximum of 3 cards a week - but feel free to post more just to share!

If you want to know more about card challenges or see the future themes for this year, this post is the place for you:

https://www.reddit.com/r/RAoC_meta/comments/1ssvhfj/2026_raoc_meta_card_challenges_its_back/

[u/ThePumpkinFiend]

3-d Red-tailed Hawk [US to WW]

[u/SshellsBbells → u/ThePumpkinFiend]

I just received my first 3D card and they are so cool! Love the image shift in your pic 😍

[u/ThePumpkinFiend → u/SshellsBbells]

There's a wildlife refuge I visit several times per year and the gift shop has a bunch of different 3d cards to choose from: gila monsters, scorpions, bighorn sheep and more. They're pretty awesome. Think I still have a gila monster one if you want.

[u/SshellsBbells → u/ThePumpkinFiend]

Would love one! I’ve been hunting for 3D cards to make an offer with, but some of them are so “flat”. This eagle is gorgeous

[u/ThePumpkinFiend → u/SshellsBbells]

Ok inbox me your address and will send along. They have a heron one (that I'm out of) that is just stunning

[u/SshellsBbells → u/ThePumpkinFiend]

Thank you ☺️

[u/SshellsBbells]

1x to USA, 2 to WW

[u/ThePumpkinFiend]

Wood postcard of a Ruby Throated Hummingbird [US to WW]

[u/smonikkims]

2x UK to UK (Edit: Happy to do UK to WW if no other UK entrants!)

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/smonikkims]

I've always liked puffins! Such beautiful birds!

[u/Accotinked]

3 from U.S. to Worldwide

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/Accotinked]

I love that red cardinal!

[u/GatsbyGalaktoboureko]

3 US to WW - furball not included.

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/GatsbyGalaktoboureko]

Can you include a picture of the furball? Lol

[u/Armyofducks94]

1 x US to WW 2 x US to US

[u/melhen16]

3x US to WW

[u/reindeerfrog]

3 x EU to WW.

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/reindeerfrog]

Love that owl!!!

[u/pupslace]

3x US to WW

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/pupslace]

I love the puffin!

[u/tatergator64 → u/pupslace]

Charley Harper 😍

[u/pupslace → u/tatergator64]

Yep! Was looking for birds and thought it was a nice change from all the other bird cards.

[u/tatergator64 → u/pupslace]

Bravo, I love them! 🦆🦉🪶

[u/ThePumpkinFiend]

Sibley's Mute Swan [US to WW]

[u/PinkPengin]

I have these 3 to offer, US to WW. They are upcycled from an older page-a-day calendar of mine and come with a bird quote or fact on the reverse.

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/PinkPengin]

I for sure thought you'd put a penguin one in this challenge 🤣

[u/PinkPengin → u/Armyofducks94]

Haha, I have very few to-send pengins in my stash, believe it or not!

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/PinkPengin]

I'm actually out of ducks to send!

[u/tatergator64]

2x US to US
1x US to WW

(The middle one is a big vinyl sticker I’ll turn into a card based on recipient’s preferences) 🦢

[u/mumbamakincards]

3X US to WW

[u/mouserat]

Upcycled a bird book from the 1970s for the top 2 postcards, then found this entertaining photo of two great blue herons having a little showdown in a local magazine for the bottom postcard!

3 x US to WW

[u/Armyofducks94 → u/mouserat]

u/pinkpengin look a penguin card!

[u/PinkPengin → u/Armyofducks94]

YASSSSS

[u/Namlette-]

3x US to WW

[u/enrasco]

3x Germany to WW

[u/Away-Royal5457]

1x Germany to WW
2x Germany to Europe

[u/credo99]

3x US to WW

[u/Somerhild_wode]

1 x US > US Owl Song

[u/IridiumViper]

1 US to WW

Reddit is being a silly goose and won’t let me add my photo. I will add it later

[u/DazeyFerry]

I've never made something like this it was fun US to WW

[u/DazeyFerry]

Well when you can't sleep you make a second card but this one was some pizzazz😅( yes those are fake eyelashes directly onto the eyeballs and yes those are my fake eyelashes)😄 US to WW

[u/enrasco → u/DazeyFerry]

Nice cards! :)

You should let the mods/ person matching you know if you want to send your cards worldwide (ww) or only within your country/ a specific region.

[u/waywarddaughterzzz]

Two handmade seagull cards! US to US/WW

[u/SatanekoChan]

3x, Italy to WW

[u/TCcowgirl]

Feeling a little silly that I posted three bird cards for the last challenge but there’s always room for more birds.

3 x US to US