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, new spy technique, drone technology, and shitty disguise.
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
: "More proof birds are just flying phones"
76 posts
#2
Photo
: "They are trying to erase the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!"
47 posts
#3
New Spy Technique
: "The US gov tried to use fake shrimp birds to say they weren't drones"
14 posts
#4
Drone Technology
: "Ai vs Drones"
14 posts
#5
Shitty Disguise
: "Pigeon dress"
8 posts
#6
Meme
: "Title"
7 posts
#7
Theory
: "These drones are programmed to take us out at an early age now."
6 posts
#8
Discussion
: "Birds are real"
6 posts
#9
Drone Attack
: "Waiting for the signal to attack"
6 posts
#10
Charging Station
: "Ominous drone charging in the sunlight"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/BirdsArentReal
Yearly
+19k members(3.6%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026