r/whatbirdisthis

I was outside grilling some meat when this small round bird landed on my chair (thank God I didn't sit on him.) I thought he was unable fly until I approached and he jumped and landed on my shoulder. I walked by to the nearest tree and he flew by himself to reach the top of the tree. I am assuming he simply went home.

Definitely not a red tailed hawk.

Washington State. This dude is currently napping in a tree behind my house, and seems to match the description for a Northern Spotted Owl, but I know they're endangered so I'm not sure if it's a more common species. Sorry for the photo quality - my phone zoom wasn't working great, so I snapped some shots through my binoculars haha

For context, this is in Oklahoma, Tulsa area. Sorry for the sketchy picture quality. I knew it wouldn't stick around long...my seed delivery is late. 🥴

Observed in Scottsdale, Arizona. When it flew over I thought it looked like a bald eagle with the white on its tail and wings. I pulled over to take this photo of it perched. It kept an eye on me the whole time. I've seen it in this area a few times but only perched.

This black eagle was in a nest with an adult bald eagle. We can’t determine if it’s melanistic or a juvenile. Any experts out there that could help? I’ve seen MANY juvenile bald eagles but not one as solid black as this..

i found him injured on my college campus in alabama.. chat gpt says woodpecker but i wasn’t sure. i just want to be able to find him help. ⚠️IF YOURE NOT GOING TO COMMENT SOMETHING HELPFUL- THERES NO SENSE IN COMMENTING.⚠️

Anybody have any thoughts on what this big guy might be - seen this morning soaring in Vermont near a river. My thought was an Osprey but it appears less white than others I’ve seen previously!

this baby was brought in to my job at a vet hospital. i know it’s harder to tell when they’re still so young but any insight would be great! don’t think it’s a mallard due to the lack of black stripe. some coworkers thought it could be a gosling. disclaimer: this is not a confirmed wild animal, it was most likely released by humans in some capacity or escaped from a meat market potentially. it was found on a busy city street in Philadelphia with no bodies of water nearby.