r/BirdsArentReal is a subreddit with 543k members. The community frequently discusses drone, bird, birds, drones, and government, and the most common flair used is video, photo, drone technology, meme, and theory.
They used to be. Until the U.S. Government replaced them with drone replicas designed to spy on the American public.
Founded in 1976.
Popular Topics in r/BirdsArentReal
#1
Drone
117 posts
#2
Bird
67 posts
#3
Birds
41 posts
#4
Drones
40 posts
#5
Government
33 posts
#6
Surveillance
25 posts
#7
Hate
20 posts
#8
Russian
11 posts
#9
Spy
10 posts
#10
Explain
10 posts
Flair Used in r/BirdsArentReal
#1
Video
: "IMAX experience for the cat"
84 posts
#2
Photo
: "They are trying to erase the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!"
47 posts
#3
Drone Technology
: "Ai vs Drones"
13 posts
#4
Meme
: "Title"
10 posts
#5
Theory
: "Add Sexism To The List Of Crimes"
9 posts
#6
New Spy Technique
: "The US gov tried to use fake shrimp birds to say they weren't drones"
8 posts
#7
Shitty Disguise
: "Pigeon facial recognition study"
6 posts
#8
History
: "Drone vandalizes motorpool (again)"
4 posts
#9
Based on a True Story
: "Drone gathers fluff for future shitty disguise"
4 posts
#10
Drone Attack
: "New attack drone kit"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/BirdsArentReal
Yearly
+19k members(3.7%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026