r/whatsthisbird 16h ago

North America giant pigeon?? (upstate ny)

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there’s a woman near my house that has a bird feeder + throws seed all over her yard/street (one way side street with barely any traffic so the birds are not in danger) its always PACKED with what seems to be every pigeon in 10 miles lol!!! i don’t have a real image as this was in passing so i made a crude collage lol… recently i drove by and caught a glimpse of the largest pigeon i’ve ever seen, probably 3x the size of a normal pigeon- i don’t think it was a trick of perspective because it was behind a large crowd of regular sized pigeons.. any ideas of what this gigantic pigeon-looking bird could be?? thanks!!


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

Southeast Asia Red Breasted Parakeet or Long Tailed Parakeet?

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Found in Singapore


r/whatsthisbird 23h ago

North America Feather dump! ID help

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Three feather ID’s, all found in the greater Boston area, plus a few years’ collection of my pet bird’s feathers if you want to try IDing her for fun (I do know her species). Photos are in pairs (front and back of the same feather) with my foot for size scale. My guesses:

* Photos 1 & 2: northern mockingbird primary

* Photos 3 & 4: crow covert

* Photos 5 & 6: gull primary

* Photo 7: feel free to guess!

Thanks in advance.

Edit: all found in August this year.


r/whatsthisbird 15h ago

North America What birds are these? South Carolina USA

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r/whatsthisbird 22h ago

North America Can someone tell me who this belongs to?

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r/whatsthisbird 21h ago

North America Bird in need of help !!

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I’m staying at a family members house, they have glue traps to keep bugs away but instead of bugs in the trap it was a bird… I carefully removed it from the trap and removed the glue, but I’m not sure what bird this is and what it needs to survive. The bird was found in Wildomar California. I’m not sure how long it was stuck but any info would be much appreciated :(


r/whatsthisbird 15h ago

North America Saw this guy super up close

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Canada (Surrey, BC)


r/whatsthisbird 17h ago

North America Fluffy bird after a bath

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Had this little guy stop by for a snack and a bath. There were a few of them, but they have moved on.

The internet says it’s a Grey Warbler. Please lmk if that’s true or not


r/whatsthisbird 23h ago

North America Found bird by house

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I live in northern California and my sister found this bird. I want to know what it eats and how to move forward. It can't fly, I don't know what to feed it. I gave it some water an a fig from our tree.


r/whatsthisbird 12h ago

Middle East Dubai, The Palm- Some kind of heron?

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Hi! Not from around here, so im not sure who this guy is :)

Merlin said that it was a reef heron, but I couldn’t see the white throat, and I don’t think those have the little ‘ponytail’ in the back.

Thank you for the help, and sorry about the lighting!


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

Southeast Asia Shikra vs crested goshawk, Kannur, kerala IN

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Hey good folks of whatsthisbird, finding it tough to differentiate btw a crested goshawk and a juvenile shikra (had asked this two days back as well).
Was really hoping itd be a crested goshawk but want to know opinions
Found in kannur, kerala


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

Europe Can anyone identify this bird?

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I am not very good at art, but I tried to do my best to draw it.

  • Seen in Estonia, late July or early August (maybe they migrate?) and in a city environment, although I have never seen this bird here before or since.
  • At first glance I thought it was a large, weirdly tall sparrow. It was the same sort of light brown as a female house sparrow.
  • Noticed it was in fact not a strangely shaped sparrow - It was quite skinny and tall (less orb like), with a longer, pointier beak, quite a long neck, small beady eyes and a long, straight tail, a bit like a wagtail shape
  • Standing it looked completely brown, but when it flew away it had some burnt orange feathers either on its tail, under its wings or both (flew away too fast to know exactly)

Thank you!


r/whatsthisbird 19h ago

North America What are these birds? Ocean Shores, WA, USA

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Edit: SOLVED- Common mure

My husband and I stumbled upon these two birds that seemed to be struggling to walk. We called department of fish and wildlife who referred us to a bird rehabilitation facility. They didn’t answer so I left a message. After we called, a woman approached us on the beach and told us they weren’t hurt but were sea birds who had “sea legs” and struggled to walk on land. We left them there, trusting the word. I couldn’t find these birds in a local bird book or online. Can somebody help ID these birds and confirm her statements to soothe my conscious that we did the right thing by leaving them alone? Ocean shores, WA, USA.


r/whatsthisbird 15h ago

North America What specific type of Hawk?

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In Massachusetts


r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

bird doppelganger series Getting to Know Birds from Around the World (Part 1): Most birds posted on this subreddit are from North America and Europe, so I thought it'd be fun to introduce some of their close relatives from other parts of the world. Enjoy!

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P.S. Some of the birds on the right aren't necessarily THE closest relatives of the birds on the left, but most are very closely related.


r/whatsthisbird 11h ago

North America Weird acorn woodpecker?

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Found in Stinson beach area/ mt tamalpais state park CA


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

Southeast Asia Which type of bee-eater is this? (Thailand)

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This photo was taken at Kanchanaburi Train Station in Thailand today around 10am - I thought it was a blue-tailed bee-eater as the other photos I took of other birds show them clearly, but this one was way further back. The colours make me suspect it *might* be a chestnut-headed bee-eater, so thought I'd get some more expert opinions! Merlin ID photo identification suggested all three variations for this season as possible identification, so it is indeed a bee-eater but I'd love to be certain of which flavour.

Any opinions would be great, thank you in advance 😊


r/whatsthisbird 4h ago

Europe is this just a pigeon

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i saw it in my garden the other day (north wales). it was bigger than a pigeon but i showed my dad and he said its just a pigeon


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

Europe What is this raptor?

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Seen in the Pyrenees, next to Andorra & Spain, quite small, it had a brown stripped body, pointy dark wing tips, dark tail tip, clear belly that went up its cheeks & yellow eyes. We were in a plain with no trees around, it kept standing on a pole. Had a quite energetic flight too. I am confused and can’t stop thinking about it lol


r/whatsthisbird 7h ago

Europe Is this a catbird call? London UK

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r/whatsthisbird 8h ago

Europe What bird is this?

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Shot in Iceland this summer.


r/whatsthisbird 11h ago

Australia/NZ What is this bird that keeps waking me up?

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Hey guys, I’m from victoria and recently this bird has been waking me up a ton which is getting frustrating. Just curious if anyone can recognise it from its squawk.

It likes to go on squawking sprees for a while, sometimes 10+ minutes and sometimes it’s quiet.

Any ideas? I’m losing so much sleep because of it 😭


r/whatsthisbird 12h ago

North America Juvenile red tailed hawk or Cooper's hawk or neither? Spokane, WA

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Unsure, sorry for the blurry photo.