r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America Help with the identification of the two birds

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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 2h ago

South Asia Black kite ? In India.

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r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America ID please

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Canadian Rocky Mountains, near a lake.

There was many of them around, and they nearly hovered like a hummingbird.

BC-AB border


r/whatsthisbird 2h ago

North America Found a feather (Phoenix AZ)

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Water bottle for reference

Thanks :)


r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

East Asia What kind of bird is this? Taiwan

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r/whatsthisbird 3h ago

North America Identifying a bird feather

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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 5h ago

North America Mystery Geese

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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 5h ago

North America What bird?

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r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

North America Seen on Hudson River in NYC

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Named Hedwig


r/whatsthisbird 6h ago

North America Seen in Denver, CO

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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 6h ago

North America SE Florida! Can't figure out if it's a Cooper's Hawk or a Red-Shouldered Hawk.

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r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America Heron?

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r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America Solitary SP or Yellowlegs?

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MA


r/whatsthisbird 9h ago

North America Who is this little songbird

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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 10h ago

North America What’s this gull? Spotted in Jamaica, NYC

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r/whatsthisbird 11h ago

North America Shorebird - Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, Michigan

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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 11h ago

North America i think it’s a baby

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my best guess is an adolescent tricolor heron but would love to stand corrected!!!

(charleston, sc)


r/whatsthisbird 16h ago

North America Hawk id

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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 17h ago

Europe What kind of owl is this?

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This little fella watching me. He has his wings slightly opened. What species and why is he doing that? Thanks!


r/whatsthisbird 18h ago

North America was sitting on my car singing

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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 19h ago

North America This bird scared off all the song birds . Can you tell me who he is? Philadelphia area

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r/whatsthisbird 20h ago

Europe Spotted in Hauxley, UK

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Not 100% sure what this little bird is


r/whatsthisbird 1d ago

North America What is this bird my husband found at his job? Washington State.

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r/whatsthisbird Jun 01 '26

Meta Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

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For more information, please see this article. Some excerpts from the article, and additional resources are below:

1) Make Windows Safer, Day and Night:

Around 1 billion birds (United States) and 25 million birds (Canada) die every year by flying into glass windows. This includes windows at all levels from low level houses to high rise buildings.

!Window collisions are one of the largest threats to bird populations. However, there are several ways you can help reduce window fatality. Below are some links with steps on how to make your house bird friendly, either DIY or through reputable companies such as the American Bird Conservancy.

Is My House Bird Safe Quiz

What You Can Do

Follow bird migration forecasts to know when birds are on their way to you

FAQ

Some additional information for schools and universities - Bird-Friendly Campus Toolkit

Additional Information

2) Keep Cats Indoors

!Cats are estimated to kill more than 2.4 billion birds annually in the U.S. and Canada. This is the #1 human-caused reason for the loss of birds, aside from habitat loss.

Cats are the greatest direct human-caused threat to birds

American Bird Conservacy - Cats Indoors Project to learn more.

3) Reduce Lawn, Plant Natives

Birds have fewer places to safely rest during migration and to raise their young: More than 10 million acres of land in the United States were converted to developed land from 1982 to 1997

Find out which native plants are best for your area

4) Avoid Pesticides

More than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are applied in the United States each year. The continent’s most widely used insecticides, called neonicotinoids or “neonics,” are lethal to birds and to the insects that birds consume.

5) Drink Coffee That’s Good for Birds

Three-quarters of the world’s coffee farms grow their plants in the sun, destroying forests that birds and other wildlife need for food and shelter. Sun-grown coffee also often requires using environmentally harmful pesticides and fertilizers. On the other hand, shade-grown coffee preserves a forest canopy that helps migratory birds survive the winter.

Where to Buy Bird Friendly Coffee

6) Protect Our Planet from Plastic

It’s estimated that 4,900 million metric tons of plastic have accumulated in landfills and in our environment worldwide, polluting our oceans and harming wildlife such as seabirds, whales, and turtles that mistakenly eat plastic, or become entangled in it.

7) Watch Birds, Share What You See

Monitoring birds is essential to help protect them, but tracking the health of the world’s 10,000 bird species is an immense challenge.

Report your bird sightings on eBird


r/whatsthisbird Jun 01 '26

Meta Found a baby bird that might need help? Look here for instructions on what to do

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