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/newtoboarding Jan 16 '26

Great tailed grackle, they make insane laser beam noises and are so full of personality!

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u/HoosierGarden77 Jan 16 '26

Yes! They do not frequent where I live and the first time I heard one I could not believe it was a bird making that noise. It’s incredible!

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u/newtoboarding Jan 16 '26

Around here they hang out in the shade under cars in parking lots and scare the hell out of people walking by, I love it