r/birding • u/lostinapotatofield • 17d ago

Announcement Reminder: No nestling/fledgling/injured bird questions. Talk to a rehabber when in doubt!

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Weekly r/Birding Discussion, April 05, 2025. What did you see this week?

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Return of the weekly discussion thread! Sometimes it seems like pretty photos rise to the top of the page, while discussion of birding can get left behind. This weekly thread is a place to bring this discussion back to the top of r/birding.

Use this thread to share your best bird sightings from the past week, ask any questions about birding you may have, or just talk! Writing the names of the birds in bold is nice, to make it easier for people skimming the thread to pick out the names. Please include your location.

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r/birding • u/IndividualSoup1289 • 6h ago

📷 Photo Hi

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The most curious of my local bird species, and a personal favorite. I love when they stop by my home office. ☺️

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r/birding • u/wouldofiswrooong • 5h ago

📷 Photo European stonechat proudly showing off its beer belly, Bavaria

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r/birding • u/Insanitypizza • 18h ago

📹 Video Enjoy an American Robin taking a bath in a creek 😊

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r/birding • u/Queasy_Eye7292 • 12h ago

📷 Photo Swallows

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Was so many of these yesterday morning darting across the river. Had to be 500 or so. These birds are so hard to catch in flight with good details. These were best I could get. Anyone have suggestions on how to get sharper photos of these birds.

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r/birding • u/s_ckerforthesun • 4h ago

Bird ID Request Hi can you please tell me what bird this is?

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first time posting here, hoping you guys can help, thank you!! i love this so much, it’s from a tattoo artist i follow on instagram

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r/birding • u/Timely-Mongoose-6872 • 1h ago

📷 Photo Not the best picture but spotted a wood duck this morning!

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r/birding • u/barbedstraightsword • 4h ago

Art Killer record store find: 四季の野鳥 / Wild Birds of the Four Seasons. A record of native Japanese birdcalls. The gatefold is an entire full-color booklet!!

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Can’t wait to spin this!

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r/birding • u/bay2020 • 2h ago

📷 Photo Black Crowned Night Heron - Imperial Beach, California

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r/birding • u/thereforestandinawe • 1h ago

📷 Photo Northern Flicker courtship display

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Grand Rapids, Michigan

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r/birding • u/madmartigan2020 • 3h ago

📷 Photo Varied Thrush

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Whatcom County, WA

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r/birding • u/Effective-Bar-879 • 20h ago

📷 Photo red cardinal jumped straight at me. I might have said the wrong thing.

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r/birding • u/sublimewit • 5h ago

📷 Photo Barred Owl blending into its habitat on a sun filled evening.

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r/birding • u/paincookiez • 5h ago

📷 Photo European Robin being loud as ever!

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European Robins are known for being very territorial and they often clash with other Robins because of this. This is also why Baby Robins are born without the red feathers! Otherwise they would immediately be attacked by other Robins or even their parents.

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r/birding • u/Lembit6022 • 2h ago

📷 Photo Spring finally returned, I which means the winter birding drought is over.

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r/birding • u/GuyWhosChillin • 13h ago

📷 Photo American White Pelican, Wisconsin, Upper Mississippi River

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r/birding • u/Bobcat-Fred • 1h ago

📷 Photo Dinner

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r/birding • u/DarkTowerKnight • 2h ago

Bird ID Request Hairy or Downy Woodpecker?

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r/birding • u/Dry-Position-9000 • 16h ago

Bird ID Request Wondering what this bird is!

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Currently in Cuba with the family and noticed this guy by the resort. Was wondering what he might be as he's the first of this type I've seen all week!

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r/birding • u/The_Dumbo_Octopus • 22h ago

📷 Photo FINALLY!!! My first American bittern :)

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Found this lovely birb at Orlando Wetlands Park

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r/birding • u/yellow__duck • 11h ago

📷 Photo a few of my favorite shots from today

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r/birding • u/Atakamii11 • 22h ago

📷 Photo A little duck :)

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It was so sweet, I'm sorry guys...

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r/birding • u/clumsycatfish • 5h ago

📷 Photo Nature’s Tinder Date: Osprey Edition

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This breeding pair of Osprey has returned to, and are rebuilding their nest. Caught the approach, the act, and the quick departure.

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r/birding • u/Icy_Pudding_5548 • 1d ago

📷 Photo Bluebird chirping his little head off this morning... They're still checking out the bird houses in the yard too

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Central Massachusetts

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r/birding • u/sarge1221 • 2h ago

📹 Video Purple Martin houses

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One of our local parks put these up and attracted tons of these beautiful birds. They have one of the coolest songs.

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r/birding • u/CeilingFanE76 • 5h ago

📷 Photo Turkey Vulture thinks he's so tuff (he is)

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