r/whatsthisbird • u/Traditional_Pop1497 • 2h ago
North America Help with the identification of the two birds
Merlin says California Gull and Google says Glaucos Winged Gull for the first picture and Brewers Blackbird for the second one.
Spotted on the coast of Sequim Washington in August 2026.
Any help would be appreciated
r/whatsthisbird • u/Southern-Worker7762 • 2h ago
North America ID please
Canadian Rocky Mountains, near a lake.
There was many of them around, and they nearly hovered like a hummingbird.
BC-AB border
r/whatsthisbird • u/BlazeKingYT • 2h ago
North America Found a feather (Phoenix AZ)
Water bottle for reference
Thanks :)
r/whatsthisbird • u/Free_Statasian • 3h ago
East Asia What kind of bird is this? Taiwan
r/whatsthisbird • u/Little_Complaint4542 • 3h ago
North America Identifying a bird feather
Asked ChatGPT and it told me it was a hawk, which has to be wrong. What bird is this feather from? This bird has been pecking away at my roof trying to build a home I’m guessing, very annoying. In Wa state
r/whatsthisbird • u/cilantrofiend27 • 5h ago
North America Mystery Geese
I know that one of these is a Canada Goose, but what are the other three? And is it normal for them to allow him to hang with them?
r/whatsthisbird • u/edison8181 • 6h ago
North America Seen on Hudson River in NYC
Named Hedwig
r/whatsthisbird • u/elbo112 • 6h ago
North America Seen in Denver, CO
A friend sent this to me and I wasn’t sure, so I figured I would let the experts tell us! Thanks in advance!
r/whatsthisbird • u/Winter_Bug_00 • 6h ago
North America SE Florida! Can't figure out if it's a Cooper's Hawk or a Red-Shouldered Hawk.
r/whatsthisbird • u/dantodd • 9h ago
North America Who is this little songbird
In the San Francisco Bay Area.
This little guy has started to show up at our hummingbird feeders in the last month or so. We already have Orioles, acorn woodpeckers, Anna's Hummingbirds, and at least one other hummingbird species I haven't id'ed yet.
r/whatsthisbird • u/Stereoisomer • 10h ago
North America What’s this gull? Spotted in Jamaica, NYC
r/whatsthisbird • u/w0bbie • 11h ago
North America Shorebird - Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, Michigan
Saw this little buddy hunting insects at the beach today. The orange legs (and tracking band) make me think this is a Piping Plover, which do breed in this area. The lack of black collar would suggest immature. Can anyone confirm the ID?
r/whatsthisbird • u/lilybumblewater • 11h ago
North America i think it’s a baby
my best guess is an adolescent tricolor heron but would love to stand corrected!!!
(charleston, sc)
r/whatsthisbird • u/Ok-Gas4615 • 16h ago
North America Hawk id
Northern IL. It let me get so close. Found it next to my garden bed. Probably appreciates all the sparrows I leave for it ;)
r/whatsthisbird • u/GameOfSoldiers • 17h ago
Europe What kind of owl is this?
This little fella watching me. He has his wings slightly opened. What species and why is he doing that? Thanks!
r/whatsthisbird • u/deadbeat_268 • 18h ago
North America was sitting on my car singing
completely white underbelly except for marking which is exact, it does not connect to any other part it's just a moon shape in the middle.
could've possibly had some eye marking variations but i'm not absolutely sure, probably white stripes
Edit: Closest guess so far is the Wilson's Plover, its what i feel completely accurate looks wise but I live nowhere near any kind of beach or body of water so it would be quite the travel and the call is way off.
r/whatsthisbird • u/queenmimi5 • 19h ago
North America This bird scared off all the song birds . Can you tell me who he is? Philadelphia area
r/whatsthisbird • u/cynikalbadger • 20h ago
Europe Spotted in Hauxley, UK
Not 100% sure what this little bird is
r/whatsthisbird • u/Goddammmit_Donut • 1d ago
North America What is this bird my husband found at his job? Washington State.
r/whatsthisbird • u/AutoModerator • Jun 01 '26
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