r/Ornithology is a subreddit with 419k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses birds, book, bird, struggling, and hard time.
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
: "Found grackle with feet tied, what to do? San Antonio TX"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Help Me Help This Bird"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Ornithology
#1
Birds
: "This mom spent 57 days building her nest and raising chicks"
15 posts
#2
Book
11 posts
#3
Bird
10 posts
#4
Struggling
6 posts
#5
Hard Time
5 posts
#6
Worst
3 posts
#7
Scrub Jay
: "Developmentally Delayed Scrub Jay?"
3 posts
#8
Species
2 posts
#9
Annoying
2 posts
#10
Hate
2 posts
Flair Used in r/Ornithology
#1
Question
: "American Goldfinch"
68 posts
#2
Try r/whatsthisbird
: "what is this?"
8 posts
#3
Fun Fact
: "African Gray Go-Away Bird - Hunters Hate Them"
6 posts
#4
Try r/WildlifeRehab
: "This litte guy is just sitting on my back deck, not reacting to my presence in any way. He has opened his eyes a few times. But mostly just standing still with his beak open and eyes closed. I haven't seen him move since i found him a few minutes ago"
6 posts
#5
Article
: "Birds masturbate more in the wild than in captivity"
6 posts
#6
Discussion
: "Doves in our flower box"
5 posts
#7
Study
: "I'm a vector illustrator and I love herons, so I illustrated all the Ardea herons and egrets, arranged from largest to smallest (although the size comparison might be off)."
2 posts
#8
r/birding (not this sub!)
: "4 hours waiting for this little one… it stayed for less than 10 seconds 😱😱😱"
2 posts
#9
Resource
: "Posting some of the pictures that I took from the trip. Many lifers in the list! 🦜"
2 posts
#10
Repost
: "Thought you all would appreciate this one"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Ornithology
Yearly
+44k members(11.6%)
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Last updated: August 22, 2026