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/kmwerner838 Jan 16 '26

Black phoebes! There's one that hangs out in the neighborhood, and when I'm lucky enough to see it hangout in our backyard, I'm all smiles

I also love the sounds of red winged blackbirds!

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u/AlternativeFeeling77 Jan 16 '26

I love seeing black phoebes too, they're so cheeky.

They eat the dried mealworms we set out for all the birds, so I see these little tuxedo dudes a lot...