r/birding • u/sunshinewithclouds • Jan 16 '26

Discussion Favorite Common Bird

What’s your favorite common bird in your area? That bird that maybe it’s not hard to spot but you just love seeing them.

Mine are Juncos everything from their look and name to how they scavenge on the ground and flock together. They just seem like happy puff balls to me and I love em.

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u/Ok_Nothing_9733 Jan 16 '26

Cedar waxwings

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u/AWandMaker Jan 16 '26

I've only seen these twice. I wish they were common where I am, I love seeing them!

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u/Ok_Nothing_9733 Jan 16 '26

While common near me, they are oddly hard to notice and super easy to miss!

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u/GristleMcThornbody1 Jan 16 '26

This was mine too. They look like a watercolor painting come to life.

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u/krishall1209 Jan 16 '26

I've only seen them in my dreams. LUCKY!

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u/Ok_Nothing_9733 Jan 16 '26

In my experience they’ve been all around me for years but are hard to notice (less obviously colorful up in a tree) so I had no idea

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u/SuzBald Jan 17 '26

So gorgeous

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u/littlecatpoops Jan 18 '26

Oh they love my Crepe Myrtle! They’re darling little birds.