r/Ornithology is a subreddit with 422k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses book, bird health, bird id, struggling, and bird.
Welcome to Ornithology, a subreddit dedicated to the scientific study of wild birds.
This is a place to discuss wild birds in a scientific context — their biology, ecology, evolution, behavior, and more.
Popular Themes in r/Ornithology
#1
Advice Requests
: "Ornithology school/courses."
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Fledgling passed away suddenly"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "For those of you who do long-term remote monitoring - would love tips on streamlining my workflow"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ornithology
#1
Book
11 posts
#2
Bird Health
: "Found a fledgling? Is it ok, legs seem off?"
8 posts
#3
Bird Id
: "Built a fully offline Bird Id app, looking for feedback!"
8 posts
#4
Struggling
6 posts
#5
Bird
6 posts
#6
Bird Behavior
: "HummingBird Behavior question"
5 posts
#7
Bird Death
: "Today I buried a bird"
5 posts
#8
Feather
: "This is the most ragged worn out Red Tailed Hawk Feather I have ever seen."
4 posts
#9
Worst
3 posts
#10
Mallard
: "Intersex or hybrid Mallard?"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/Ornithology
#1
Question
: "Found in an abandoned Carolina Wren nest"
44 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Today I buried a bird"
5 posts
#3
Fun Fact
: "Southern Masked Weaver presenting his nest for female approval. If he gets rejected he’ll destroy it and may try again."
4 posts
#4
Try r/WildlifeRehab
: "Found a fledgling? Is it ok, legs seem off?"
3 posts
#5
r/birding (not this sub!)
: "Bald Eagle couple, and she is a rare blonde. Not my picture."
3 posts
#6
Article
: "Rare bird fossils from Bavaria reveal new species, including an eagle"
3 posts
#7
Event
: "I saw a birds nest at a bank!! 🐦🐣"
3 posts
#8
Resource
: "Accessible books to learn about birds ?"
3 posts
#9
Study
: "I document Blyth's Reed Warblers for years - You can idenfify different BRW individuals by song! Even years later!"
2 posts
#10
Nope
: "White Mallard"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Ornithology
Yearly
+42k members(11.0%)
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Last updated: September 18, 2026