Necropsy has shown that Flaco, the famous escaped NYC Eurasian Eagle Owl (who was released by vandals from Central Park zoo), was already close to death with multiple organs damaged by pigeon herpes virus, plus rodenticide toxicity, prior to his death by window strike in NYC. RIP Flaco.3wk ⋅ NoFlyingMonkeys ⋅ r/Ornithology
Not many people are fortunate enough to ever see a Golden Eagle, let alone up close. Wanted to share the beauty of this animal with you all. I work with a Raptor Research nonprofit in Missoula; handled with permits.1yr ⋅ Level-Budget3694 ⋅ r/Ornithology
On a walk, mourning dove followed me for half a mile. Is this common behavior?8mo ⋅ Taemari6v6 ⋅ r/Ornithology
This is an American coot, and they have lobed feet! They use these incredible feet to run across the water surface for their extra long take-offs to get airborne. The oldest known American Coot was a female who lived to be at least 22 years old.1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
Birds of prey in my country (The artwork is mine and it is drawn to scale)1yr ⋅ WC_LoreAccount ⋅ r/Ornithology
A vagrant Bald Eagle hanging out with a White-tailed Eagle and a Steller's Sea Eagle in Japan.1yr ⋅ Dacnis ⋅ r/Ornithology
This was released by a division of the US Government for Valentine's Day.1yr ⋅ bobmac102 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Regard the retrices (tail flight feathers). Rescued blue jay at Wild Bird Fund, New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation and education center. WildBirdFund.org1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
We were mist netting and got this American Robin with growths on its feet. I've been searching online for what it could be, but I'm coming up emtpy. Any ideas? (Birds captured with proper certification. The Robin had to be released because we don't have certification to contain it.)1yr ⋅ Kycrio ⋅ r/Ornithology
Perhaps the rarest and most beautiful bird you'll see today, the Araripe manakin, around a 1000 or so in existence. Anyone know how these birds are faring lately?1yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/Ornithology
I saw 3 Bank Swallows using the same burrow. Any idea what's going on here? Is it a throuple? Is it a previous year's offspring helping out or what?1yr ⋅ ChicagoWildlifePhoto ⋅ r/Ornithology
February 21, 1918 The last Carolina Parakeet named Inca died at the Cincinnati Zoo. In colonial times they wandered from New York’s southern tier and the Hudson valley, west to central Colorado, south to east Texas and Florida2mo ⋅ Unionforever1865 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Bird made a nest and laid an egg on my mom's car. What should she do?4d ⋅ Smoke_Me_When_i_Die ⋅ r/Ornithology
I may have scared off a morning dove mom and there is an egg on my fire escape. She flew off when I opened the window. It’s freezing in NYC today 39F. What should I do? 😭3wk ⋅ PiZZAiSMYFWEND ⋅ r/Ornithology
I freed a tufted titmouse from the mist net on my first collection trip with ornithologists.2yr ⋅ Kycrio ⋅ r/Ornithology
sharing a bit of love on Turkey Vultures. taken as attached a transmitter on their back for a migration study!1yr ⋅ Level-Budget3694 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Saw a vulture picking at a corpse in the middle of the street so I moved it off to the side so the vulture didn't get hit while it ate :)8mo ⋅ Roxablah ⋅ r/Ornithology
Today I doodled a few birds I seen in my yard since my phone can’t capture a good photo.1yr ⋅ Appalachiosaurus89 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Why do most birds can‘t tell a difference between their own eggs and eggs laid by brood parasites like cowbirds?2mo ⋅ HKTong ⋅ r/Ornithology
this hawk attacked some birds at my feeder and now they are all gone. will they come back? or are they forever scared?9mo ⋅ clumsylion26 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Is this a tick below this pacific wren’s eye? How are survival odds affected by something like this?1mo ⋅ Yvngdumpl1ng ⋅ r/Ornithology
A juvenile dwarf cassowary - happily, this species is listed as least concern and has a home range of 100,000 sq miles in Papua New Guinea and a couple other islands nearby.1yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/Ornithology
An illustration I made of a Scarlet Tanager X Rose-breasted Grosbeak hybrid that was recently confirmed by DNA (the bird was found in 2020 by Steve Gosser). I wanted to compare it to similar aged male birds of the parent species as I hadn't seen any comparisons online.1yr ⋅ AndrewSonea ⋅ r/Ornithology
Is there any good chance that this woodpecker actually arranged these mangolia seedpods? If so, why would it do so?1yr ⋅ Bem-ti-vi ⋅ r/Ornithology
What is the most majestic looking bird to you? Mine is the Knobbed Hornbill1yr ⋅ waltermitty2020 ⋅ r/Ornithology
These swans at my local park were born in May and haven’t left their parents yet. They also show no signs of leaving. Is there a reasoning behind this?1yr ⋅ 9283GoGirl ⋅ r/Ornithology
I think about this guy all the time. Sometimes I get emotional about it. (Story in comments)1yr ⋅ Uhhlaneuh ⋅ r/Ornithology
Found in a steel pipe at my brothers concrete facility, I think it’s a pigeon..1yr ⋅ nelsonblaha ⋅ r/Ornithology
A number of bird species have rather large featherless skin patches around the eyes, and I'm wondering if they serve a specific purpose. I first noticed this in some coua species in Madagascar, and here we see it in this (quite lovely!) yellow-bellied sunbird-asity.1yr ⋅ KimCureAll ⋅ r/Ornithology
How do I catch this guy to help him?? I took this weeks ago and when I saw it yesterday noticed it is limping and trying to brush it off with its wings.1yr ⋅ roraima_is_very_tall ⋅ r/Ornithology
Someone on /r/WildlifePhotography said it was weird that this owl could look this far sideways due to their eye geometry. What do you think?1yr ⋅ Infractus ⋅ r/Ornithology
How did this bird die in my backyard? Birds keep dying for some reason. There's clear liquid around it's mouth.1mo ⋅ heeheehoho2023 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Got lucky enough to be able to hold this beautiful baby. (Haliaeetus albicilla)2yr ⋅ ZlaHousenka ⋅ r/Ornithology
Saw this little guy sitting on my porch, and was confused as I live in SA and thought silvereyes moved north during summer?1yr ⋅ RedditGoldPog ⋅ r/Ornithology
Help please! Bird got caught in epoxy resin, is there anything I can do? Resin hasn't fully hardened yet11mo ⋅ fullmoontrip ⋅ r/Ornithology
What is going on with this European Goldfinch's feet? Some kind of disease?1yr ⋅ ElvisIsNotDjed ⋅ r/Ornithology
Which birds were these? Taken June 3, west Michigan, in a plant hanging on my front porch. The nest was abandoned. 1mo ⋅ ElizabethDangit ⋅ r/Ornithology
Mourning Dove found struggling in the yard, couldn't walk or fly and just flailed when I tried to move it to shade. What's on the poor thing's face? Central New York.1yr ⋅ MaintenanceGuy- ⋅ r/Ornithology
Are there any studies on whether the Wilson’s Bird of Paradise exhibits mimicry?1yr ⋅ FreshCookiesInSpace ⋅ r/Ornithology
Came across an albino crow. How rare is that? (This is the best pic I got 😔)1yr ⋅ BeardedBWittles ⋅ r/Ornithology
Male red-winged blackbirds are fiercely territorial and will relentlessly divebomb larger predators. More than a quarter of each day is spent chasing and pestering perceived threats. The oldest recorded Red-winged Blackbird was 15 years, 9 months old.2yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
I spent a lot of time waiting to get this shot of the spread tail feathers of this Broad-tailed hummingbird in my Mississippi backyard today.1yr ⋅ Oldgal_misspt ⋅ r/Ornithology
(I was preparing a diagram, but why bother when this one is already perfect) BABY SEASON !3yr ⋅ diabirdfrance ⋅ r/Ornithology
Attempting to use scientific illustration for fun and learning, wondering if this is the right direction?2yr ⋅ weeeeeeeedboy ⋅ r/Ornithology
Fun Fact: Wild turkey toms' snoods enlarge and change color in order to impress hens. They can be multi-colored one second, and within a few seconds, the whole thing can turn to white, said Richard Buchholz, behavioral ecologist. (More info in comments)1yr ⋅ b12ftw ⋅ r/Ornithology
Does anyone know of a more pointy beak? Rufous-tailed Jacamar in Colombia [OC]2yr ⋅ TheForrester7k ⋅ r/Ornithology
Late night banding I did this summer. These Sanderlings made me fall in love with shorebirds. I’ve banded many different birds and these are by far the most calm. They’re so sweet.1yr ⋅ bspen33 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Cat caught this bird while it was late and raining heavy outside. Can't reach vet in time for anti-bio treatment. Leave it like this?1yr ⋅ idleray ⋅ r/Ornithology
Two mourning doves have been visiting for food and I want to give them a nest. Is this suitable? Is pillow stuffing/polyfil harmful to birds? (Info in comments)1yr ⋅ Interesting-Bat-605 ⋅ r/Ornithology
I tracked my hummingbird feeders for a month. They drink more than I thought.1yr ⋅ sdtacoma ⋅ r/Ornithology
What’s up with the pigeons in Avignon, France, and their feathery legs? I’ve seen 3 of them today.2yr ⋅ jcdigg ⋅ r/Ornithology
Exciting news from the ornithological world! A new species AND genus of Tanager has been described from southern Peru and western Bolivia. Meet the Inti Tanager (Heliothraupis oneilli).2yr ⋅ NoDemand1519 ⋅ r/Ornithology
I can see a (Eurasian) magpie making a nest nearby. Can I give him anything to help?1wk ⋅ ShiplessOcean ⋅ r/Ornithology
Please help ID this bird. Very curious and followed me for a while on my hike in Tucson, AZ.5mo ⋅ DOSVII ⋅ r/Ornithology
We found a small egg on our front porch (southeastern Wisconsin). It's very fragile and already has a crack, and has a red ring on the bottom. Any idea what kind of bird it belongs to?1yr ⋅ so_sorry_bout_it ⋅ r/Ornithology
This Cooper's hawk is only perching with one leg. Is that normal?1yr ⋅ TryingToBeHere ⋅ r/Ornithology
Looks like the nest by my door has a cowbird egg in it. Is there anything I can do to help all the babies survive?1yr ⋅ FlameFrenzy ⋅ r/Ornithology
Had this little Mockingbird land on my mirror while waiting on my husband. Mockingbird’s are neat birds.1mo ⋅ Farmwife_Farmlife ⋅ r/Ornithology
guys, i fucked up. cut down a branch in my yard and it had this nest in it. what i assume to be the mother has been back a few times. couldn't get a picture but it could be a robin. kinda looks like one but kinda not. couldn't think of anywhere else to post this. what should i do?1yr ⋅ nderstandablyscared ⋅ r/Ornithology
So this bird and another bird are bringing sticks to my window. What do I do?1yr ⋅ specterszz ⋅ r/Ornithology
Cardinal fledgling? Its been sitting under the car port for a bit. I think its lost. No parent around.1yr ⋅ Igloos21 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Saw this fella outside just now. He doesn't move. I tried to feed it but it doesn't eat anything. I didn't see anything that prevents it from moving and he doesn't seem injured. What should i do?1yr ⋅ Ophiotaurus_ ⋅ r/Ornithology
I just moved in this house and there is a great egret who just comes in the house!3wk ⋅ CandyHeartFarts ⋅ r/Ornithology
Wondering if there’s anything I can do to help this visitor of mine. 1wk ⋅ NoMoment2937 ⋅ r/Ornithology
What kind of bird is this? It's been sitting/sleeping on my balcony for a couple of hours now, and I'm afraid it could be hurt or sick1yr ⋅ Hobbit-guy ⋅ r/Ornithology
Why would this Steller’s sea eagle have an orange iris? They normally have yellow irises as you can see from the other Steller’s sea eagles in this photo.1yr ⋅ souji5okita ⋅ r/Ornithology
Wing bars on an AHY (top) vs. HY (bottom) Least Flycatcher. Age confirmed by skulling (which is why they have weird hairdos 😅)1yr ⋅ Ok-Software-1902 ⋅ r/Ornithology
We have mourning doves that lay eggs here every year. They just started coming back and we found this in their nest. Any ideas what this may be?1yr ⋅ speaker_monkey ⋅ r/Ornithology
What kind of bird is this and how did he stay underwater for 10 full minutes!!! Florida 1mo ⋅ hurricaneditka66 ⋅ r/Ornithology
Saw this online sometime ago, couldn’t find the actual video. Does anyone know for certain why it’s doing this and what the behavior is called?2yr ⋅ RandomDigitalSponge ⋅ r/Ornithology
