r/Ornithology is a subreddit with 321k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size.
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
: "Should I leave him or help"
30 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else a little disappointed with the lack of scientific discussion on r/Ornithology, and the preponderance of “what do I *do* about this little-baby-bird?” posts?"
18 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What do birds use to hold their nests together? Is there some sort of adhesive they use that keeps the sticks and other stuff from blowing away?"
8 posts
#4
News
: "Blue and great tits recall what they have eaten in the past, where they found the food and when they found it, a new study shows"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Ornithology
#1
Bird
: "This Bird was in my pool for hours."
101 posts
#2
Baby
: "Anyone else a little disappointed with the lack of scientific discussion on r/Ornithology, and the preponderance of “what do I *do* about this little-Baby-bird?” posts?"
32 posts
#3
Nest
: "I got to see something incredible recently when photographing hummingbirds. This hummingbird set up her Nest on the downslope of the pine branch and was using the pine sap running down the branch as supplemental nutrition while Nesting. It was brilliant to see!"
24 posts
#4
Help
: "Should I leave him or Help"
23 posts
#5
Birds
: "How do Birds not get bored in the wild?"
19 posts
#6
Robin
: "Baby Robin fell form nest"
12 posts
#7
Found
: "Found this guy on the ground after a tropical storm subsided. Gave it some shelter and a blanket until I could get some advice on what to do. Help? "
10 posts
#8
Fledgling
: "Should I put a rock in the bowl, or is this Fledgling capable of getting out?"
7 posts
#9
Identification
: "We need an ID on this bird"
6 posts
#10
Bird Behavior
: "What’s wrong with my wild magpie friend? "
5 posts
Popular Posts in r/Ornithology
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Member Growth in r/Ornithology
Daily
+536 members(0.2%)
Monthly
+4k members(1.2%)
Yearly
+27k members(9.1%)
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