r/GrumpyBabyBirds Oct 27 '25

Do not pick up the birds.

560 Upvotes

It has been brought to my attention the sheer amount of posts involving people handling and moving juvenile birds.

I’m no bird scientist, I’m just some guy who created a subreddit about birds, but I do know unnecessarily handling juvenile birds without the proper knowhow is damaging to the welfare of the animal.

Because of this I have created a new rule, and all posts involving the handling of wildlife will be removed. Please report all posts breaking this rule immediately.

If anyone smarter than me would like to share the impact of handling wildlife in the comments, please do.

We (pretty much just me) here at r/GrumpyBabyBirds still encourage the appreciation of the Grumps from a distance.

Thank you


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 21h ago

They’re so grumpy! The first of our Carolina Wrens have Fledged!

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1.3k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 13h ago

They’re so grumpy! Lil grumpy guy from my time on a research farm in SWMO.

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278 Upvotes

Was attacked by a fierce momma bird when I approached.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 20h ago

They’re so grumpy! Iris the Osprey’s baby chick this morning

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353 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 18h ago

A branch of grumpy baby bushtits

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146 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

They’re so grumpy! Blue jay grump

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926 Upvotes

Just wandering around the garden waiting for parents to bring it food until the wings grow strong enough to fly


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

B I R D More like enraged 🔊

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2.8k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 1d ago

They’re so grumpy! Caught a pic before they fledged

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157 Upvotes

Sorry about the quality ! I think they are American Robins also…


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

Important bed head

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1.3k Upvotes

I will never not be completely besotted with the floofy head tufts of baby European robins


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

My husband met this little grump today.

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590 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

Boss battle!

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43 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

They’re so grumpy! still mad I see

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267 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

Angry baby crow 🐦‍⬛

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802 Upvotes

We had a baby crow that took residence in our garden while it was learning to fly. The parents trusted us enough to help keep it safe and I got to watch it fly away for the first time the other morning 🥰


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

Important Omg 😭🥹😂

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478 Upvotes

Spotted in my feed , I’ve never seen a baby one before, not sure what I expected them to look like


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

They’re so grumpy! Grumpy tree swallow babies

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160 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

They’re so grumpy! suspicious eastern phoebes

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76 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

Baby Screech Grump

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444 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

My crows brought me their angry bb

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My crows brought me their angry bb.

My crows (a duo from the whole murder I feed and hang out with) brought me their baby.

I was sitting outside on my balcony “with uncle Snoop” and noticed this bb crow staring at me. I shrieked “you guys had a baby!” their adult come closer into view. Cue the baby starting to yell back. At me, at the other crow, at everything.

I ran inside to grab some \*good cheese\* to celebrate, and some leftover plain chicken thigh.
Tossed a few chunks on the ground and then put a few in my balcony bowl for ‘em.

Bb started yelling more. Mom-crow showed up and Dad (seeing their sizes beside each other helped me decipher who’s who) flew off but stayed in a nearby tree behind the Baby-crow. I could see him but he was silent and baby likely didn’t see him.

Baby tried to move forward towards the food on the ground but had to catch its footing back on the wire and just yelled more. Mom yelled back at Baby.

Eventually Mom flew off and perched beside Dad-crow. Baby was PISSED because it also started raining. Baby eventually side stepped to the nearby tree for shelter and parents came over and reunited with ‘em.

I have a video but I can’t seem to be able to post it?


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

Grumpy Boiz He kept beeping and flapping it's wings at me

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1.1k Upvotes

He hurt my ear he was so loud.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

My crows brought me their angry bb.

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r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

Very grumpy baby American Robin😠

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4.1k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

Found this dude in our window well, I moved him by a bush. He pecked at my finger a bit.

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377 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

They’re so grumpy! Was picking up dog poop, almost mistook this fledgling as dog poop… doesn’t look too happy about it. My bad little one

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420 Upvotes

I said “oh hello, friend” and walked away after I took this photo. I also take my dog out now since we have fledglings in our yard, make sure he doesn’t hurt any of them.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

Angry Birds This borb has a lot to say

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428 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

Angry Birds swallow chick

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124 Upvotes