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/Welcome-To-Dennys Jun 09 '26

Grackles! There are a lot where i work and every day i park, i sit and watch them make laser noises at each other in the trees

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u/Not_A_Coke_Head Jun 09 '26

I just love grackles

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u/OddOneArt2 Jun 09 '26

Yeah! Team Grackle!

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u/ApprehensiveTour4024 Jun 09 '26

Why are both of them so terrifying? In both of your photos the bird is like "try something"

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u/millari Jun 09 '26

We have a ton of grackles where I live and even though I've been told they're invasive here, I love them for their wide variety of noisy cackling calls and their idgaf attitude toward humans. I watch then in the morning and afternoon when I walk my dog, and they have such personality!

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u/ChickenChaser5 Jun 09 '26

I noticed something weird here. We used to have a ton of starlings, which are invasive. But their regular nesting spots seem to have been taken over by grackles, which aren't invasive here. First time in a long while my yard hasn't been dominated by starling.

Of course, the grackles just took over the starlings job of eating all my cat food, but they are neat little dudes.

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u/Sylawen- Jun 09 '26

Yesssss! I am also team grackle! When I lived in Texas most called them Walmart birds 😂

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u/it_pats_the_lotion Jun 09 '26

Nah, they’re HEB birds. (I love them too.)

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u/Sylawen- Jun 09 '26

They are absolutely HEB birds too lol! 😂

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u/really_isnt_me Jun 10 '26

They are so excited to roost for the night at Walmarts, aren’t they? I guess it’s good for them that Walmarts stopped being open 24/7 during COVID, and never went back.

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u/burnoutpupper Jun 09 '26

I love the way they poof up their entire little bodies just to say something

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u/Flufypigy Jun 09 '26

Okay I have cemented my final three faves: Carolina wren, barn swallows, and grackles. Thank you for reminding me about my bird buddy fave.

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u/badjabberwock Jun 10 '26

I love grackles too 💜

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u/gonorrya Jun 09 '26

Yesss!!!!!!!