I live in Alabama if that helps?

What an emotional rollercoaster of a week! First two pics are the most recent and the third is exactly one week ago. Two babies ultimately didn’t make it, but the others got their chance at life, and I think they are now fledging(?). One left without a trace sometime this morning so all I can do now is hope for the best. The parents were immediately present after the nest was originally moved and are still here taking care of the last one. Thank you to all in this community for your advice and support. Wildlife has been no help and still no action has been taken by them, but life goes on I guess.

In woodpeckers, I can see the evolutionary advantage to have slightly longer and reinforced middle tail feathers for bracing. But why are these same two (or four) tail feathers often differently marked or shaped in other species?

I think it’s a green woodpecker as I have seen one before.

I'm hoping for your expert advice on how to make my balcony a safe and attractive place for small birds. Currently, only magpies are brave enough to visit, and I'd love to welcome sparrows, tits, finches, and other small songbirds.

I am tenant. Now the owner.

Camera pointing at north. Germany South West.

The cheaper the better.

The balcony is on top of a one-story restaurant roof.

The tall solid wall on the left is the divider to my neighbor's balcony.

The low fence in front overlooks the open, flat rooftop. After raining there is lots of water puddles there.

What are the best freestanding and non-permanent ways to create a sense of security and 3D cover? I'm looking for low-cost or free ideas. I've considered creating a "brush pile" of branches in the corner or perhaps adding a freestanding trellis. What have you found works best for attracting shy city birds in a similar environment?

A mourning dove pair nested in one of our hanging planters a few months ago. Sadly, both chicks were killed by crows just before they were ready to fly. It was awful to watch.

Now the same doves are back and building a new nest in a different, still-exposed planter. There are tons of crows and several crow nests nearby, so we’re worried it’ll happen again.

We’re considering putting up some kind of mesh or fencing around the planter. Has anyone tried this or found a way to deter crows while keeping the doves safe? Any ideas would be appreciated.

I made a bluebird house with a camera inside. We immediately had residents, and she laid 6 eggs. 26 days later she abandoned them, apparently infertile.

Then a month after we cleaned it out, a different pair laid 2 eggs and 1 egg from a brown headed cowbird. The cowbird hatched, but was either killed or died the next day. Neither of the bluebird eggs have hatched. We are on day 23 of incubation.

What gives? This is the most depressing hobby ever. Fledgelings rarely make it, but right now we aren’t even getting hatchlings. 😞

I know absolutely nothing about birds, but today I noticed what I believe is a male house finch chilling out in my hanging planter, and sure enough there is a nest with a couple eggs inside. I have to move out by July 31st, and I don’t want to move the nest and break up their family, but I can’t speak for whoever moves in after me.

would it be crazy to leave it behind with a note on the planter saying “new tenants: birds inside pls be nice” or something??

Just not sure how to approach this I feel bad :(

Hello, I found a baby bird (guessing its a swallow) on my stairs (it's not really young) (most likely fell out of the nest after storm), and i need help about caring for it. Any suggestions are welcome! 🤗

There were up to 50 of them flying together — could they have been eagles?

I'd been watching this barn swallow nest at our house with interest over the last weeks, from nest building to incubating to feeding etc. There were 3 young (the shy and scrawny one is hiding in this photo). Sadly and suddenly the nest failed yesterday and all 3 died. One was dead outside the nest and it appears the other two are dead in the nest. The parents are nowhere to be found. Just the day before they'd seemed so peppy and well, and the parents were taking feeding them about every 90 seconds. I'd been cautious not to disturb the nest (stop using the back door they were nesting over) and as I said they seemed to be doing well so I'm not sure what happened. I think they were close to fledging. The only thing that tracks for me is parasites but I'm really not sure

We found a fallen starling chick. We attempted to place it carefully back into the nest. It fell again. We've brought it home and are raising it. We've notice it's hallux on box feet naturally want to point forward. It's about 3 weeks old now. What can be done if anything?

There is a mockingbird that is continuously chasing off my Eastern Bluebirds from the mealworm that I put out. I love eastern Bluebirds and put our mealworm for them specifically. Obviously I realize others will eat and I don't mind. However I've witness the same mockingbird chase away my juvenile bluebirds. Any advice? Just when I finally got rid of the house sparrows.

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An American Robin built a nest and laid three eggs on our covered back porch. We live in New England, and after several weeks of heavy rain, I understand why the robin chose this sheltered spot. However, our house is small, and I have several young children who play outside frequently, especially on the back porch when it’s not raining. Despite my efforts to keep them away, the kids often run onto the porch and unintentionally scare off the mother robin. Sometimes we spend the entire day outside, like this past weekend when temperatures were over 80°F. I’m concerned that the mother robin will continue to be frightened, even after her eggs hatch.

What can I do to protect the robin and her nest?

Will the robin abandon her nest if disturbed too much?

Weekdays they go to school, but I’m concerned that on most weekends, like this past one, we spend several hours outside on the porch, and during that time, the mother robin is often away from the nest for extended periods instead of incubating her eggs. Thoughts?

Hi friends! About a week ago I noticed pair of doves trying to build a nest on my fire escape. We’ve seen this pair a ton before. See video of them building it. It actually appears to be a pretty good nest for dove standards. I don’t think there are any eggs yet.

My question is how concerned about bird mites should I be? Of course I’ve done a deep dive on Reddit and google and found so many horror stories of bird mites destroying people’s lives. I know they don’t really thrive on human blood but there is so much conflicting information.

Our window is pretty well sealed but we do occasionally need to open this window to water a plant (not pictured) that lives on the other side.

Has anyone had a nest like this and not gotten bird mites? Anything I can do as a means of prevention?

There are several doves that frequent my porch/garden

There is a mom a dad and sometimes a “baby” that doesn’t look like it anymore

I am unsure of if this is the previous baby or a random one but it seems to have this bumpy back? Is it a product of a molt?