/r/birding
birding. birdwatching. twitching. listing. whatever you want to call it, if you are looking at or listening to birds, this is where you should be.
birding. birdwatching. twitching. listing. whatever you want to call it, if you are looking at or listening to birds you should be frequenting /r/birding.
Subreddit rules:
Follow Ethical Birding Behavior. Follow ethical birding & bird photography behaviors as outlined by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Audubon Society (see pinned post).
No Human Contact With Birds. Exceptions for researchers who are banding birds, or licensed wildlife rehabilitators (proof must be submitted to mods through modmail before posting)
Birding Content Only. No “birds aren’t real” posts, and all posts must be directly related to wild birds or the hobby of birding.
No Fledgling/Injured Bird Questions. Baby birds without feathers should be returned to the nest. Young, feathered fledglings outside the nest are normal and common, and may not be able to fly well yet – they should generally be left alone. If you believe the bird is injured or needs human intervention, contact a local wildlife rehabilitator (http://ahnow.org/). If you are unable to contact a wildlife rehabilitator, please go to r/WildlifeRehab for further advice.
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Add Context to Photos. Your post should include the common name of the bird, the location, and date – either in the title or a comment. We love seeing interesting facts or observations too!
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/r/birding
Found in my backyard, Australia. I can't figure it out, I'm guessing it's a juvenile of some kind. Maybe a Australian raven? Could be wrong. Love some help 🙏💕
Lake Michigan
Some of you guys like common birds and that's great. Personally, if I'm spending a whole day birding and all I get are things like robins, coots, mallards, and Canada geese, I'm a bit disappointed to be honest
A couple of Tufted Titmouses that are constantly all over our bird feeder
I am looking to buy a pair of birding binoculars. I am set on getting a pair of Nikon Monarchs after doing some research. I can’t decide on the M5’s or the M7’s, is there a major difference between the two? Also 8x42 or 10x42? I’ve also seen good things about the M7 10x30’s! I feel like I’ve gone down this impossible rabbit hole where I no longer am able to make a choice because I don’t want to wish I got something different! Please help!! 😀
Hudson Valley NY
Seen swimming (and diving) around a marina in Quincy, Massachusetts approximately 3 weeks ago. I assume they are local waterfowl although they did not tell me to go fahk myself
I often feel a little cynical and overwhelmed about how technology dependent we've become as a society, and what the future is going to look like with AI and social media, but I've got to say I love Merlin and eBird. Merlin's sound identification has helped me feel more confident about IDing the flit of tan or yellow I see hopping from branch to branch, and eBird has served as inspiration and motivation for me to get off. I've been in a bit of a funk lately and decided to try to actively seek out a new bird at least once a week, I saw that a snow goose had been seen pretty regularly (reported via eBird) at a pond about 15 minutes from my house I'd never been to. Decided to take my dog for a walk there today and got a lifer I'd been thinking about a lot this year. Sorry for poor cell phone pic quality, he was gone when I came back with my camera, which somehow makes it seem even more special.
Does anyone know what kind of hawk this is? Spotted in Great Swamp NWR in NJ on 11/12/23. TIA!