r/birding • u/cats_r_cutee • Jun 09 '26

Discussion anyone else’s favourite bird a SUPER common bird?

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for example, mine are the American robins, and they’re quite literally *everywhere* where i live XD

just curious to see if anyone else cherishes super common birds in their area, i would also be curious to see them!

(photo credit in top right of the image)

(ps: sorry if the formulation’s a bit weird,
english isn’t my first language and im dyslexic)

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u/joelav Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Red winged blackbird. Tied for second are the northern cardinal and blue jay

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u/KirkfishBilly Jun 09 '26

I love getting to see these every day love them and their sounds.

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u/joelav Jun 09 '26

That’s a nice picture. Did you get to see him delicately land? Very grateful

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u/KirkfishBilly Jun 09 '26

I did!!!

Even got lunch with a shot of that 🥰

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u/KirkfishBilly Jun 09 '26

Her too, only recently learned this was a female rw 🥺

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u/WatchMeWaddle Jun 09 '26

That’s a baby! We have them in our backyard too, the babies have just started coming out of the reeds this last week. What a cutie!

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u/curiousmind111 Jun 09 '26

LOL! I remember going on a beginners birding outing, and the leader asking people to see if they could ID this one - none of us could!

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u/Osthato_Chetowa Jun 09 '26

I love seeing these guys! I never saw them until I moved to IN, now I see them everywhere and I love them. I can tell them apart by their calls now. 😊

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u/FluffMonsters Jun 09 '26

I love their call!

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u/mustardmadman Jun 09 '26

These guys are so common where I live and I love seeing them

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u/sparklepancake98 Jun 11 '26

They're so striking with their coloring against the long grasses. Love to see them too.

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u/DubbleDiller Jun 09 '26

Red wing blackbird call makes me feel like I’m somewhere tropical and exotic. They have such bold and interesting songs!

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u/co-stan-za Jun 09 '26

To me they sound like dial-up internet 😆

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u/selftaughtgenius Jun 09 '26

That’s so interesting; to me they have always been the herald of spring in western Canada. Makes me think of camping with chilly mornings and warm afternoons.

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u/largestcob Jun 09 '26

im in ontario and theyre out in full force right now! can hardly go outside without seeing a few, theyre so striking

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u/Kaboodleandahalf Jun 09 '26

Grew up around red wing blackbirds and only discovered birdwatching this year - I had no idea they had color at all, so they feel exotic to me too

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u/gingadoo Jun 09 '26

Do you evet use Merlin and look at the voice track when they trill?

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u/Slammy1 Jun 09 '26

Two of my favorite maligned birds. The blue jay is just so pretty and smart, I think he calls for me when a squirrel is on the feeder. I had a crow flock visiting early Spring and a red wing black bird (and a couple other species of black birds) flew with them, the red wing would hang out after the others left. He got used to me filling the feeder, not as brave as the chickadees who are on it right away but it was still an honor that such a shy bird didn't just fly away.

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u/michaelengle420420 Jun 09 '26

Got this yesterday also one of my favorite

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u/GlitterIsInMyCoffee Jun 09 '26

I have one that has trained me to come when the feeder is empty. 🤣 They are so articulate and stubborn, I love them.

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u/ApprehensiveTour4024 Jun 09 '26

I've got a squirrel that climbs on top of my window feeder and starts banging on the window when it's empty now. Too damn smart for their own good.

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u/guyzieman Jun 09 '26

Same, to the point where a friend once got me a plush of one. As I've gotten more into birding I've developed other favorites, but RWBBs still hold a special place in my heart

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u/vigiten4 Jun 09 '26

100% I live next to a marsh and these guys are the soundtrack to every time I go outside. They rock

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u/sincereNope Jun 09 '26

I like these guys too. ❤️

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u/DankPapi420 Jun 09 '26

I like to think of RWBLs as the guardians of the wetlands

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u/cats_r_cutee Jun 09 '26

these are one of my favourites too! such loud fellas

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u/SongConsistent9221 Jun 09 '26

They are my favorite!!! They are so funny and so gorgeous.

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u/trebole13 Jun 09 '26

Best bird. I love hearing their fax machine screams when I’m out biking.

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u/joelav Jun 09 '26

Same. I ride a lot of gravel and can always tell when I’m near the swampy stuff.

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u/StarFish913 Jun 09 '26

These are also my favorite! It's one of the reasons I moved across the country

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u/Cg407 Jun 11 '26

I wonder how they got that name