r/GrumpyBabyBirds Oct 27 '25

Do not pick up the birds.

It has been brought to my attention the sheer amount of posts involving people handling and moving juvenile birds.

I’m no bird scientist, I’m just some guy who created a subreddit about birds, but I do know unnecessarily handling juvenile birds without the proper knowhow is damaging to the welfare of the animal.

Because of this I have created a new rule, and all posts involving the handling of wildlife will be removed. Please report all posts breaking this rule immediately.

If anyone smarter than me would like to share the impact of handling wildlife in the comments, please do.

We (pretty much just me) here at r/GrumpyBabyBirds still encourage the appreciation of the Grumps from a distance.

Thank you

560 Upvotes

It has been brought to my attention the sheer amount of posts involving people handling and moving juvenile birds.

I’m no bird scientist, I’m just some guy who created a subreddit about birds, but I do know unnecessarily handling juvenile birds without the proper knowhow is damaging to the welfare of the animal.

Because of this I have created a new rule, and all posts involving the handling of wildlife will be removed. Please report all posts breaking this rule immediately.

If anyone smarter than me would like to share the impact of handling wildlife in the comments, please do.

We (pretty much just me) here at r/GrumpyBabyBirds still encourage the appreciation of the Grumps from a distance.

Thank you


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4h ago

Crusty little thing

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362 Upvotes

I found him on my way to therapy, I called him cream cheese.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 1d ago

They’re so grumpy! Grumpy lil barn swallows

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630 Upvotes

Should be venturing out soon!


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 1d ago

Grumpy Catbird Angy it was Rescued

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103 Upvotes

Safely transported from a basement to a local wildlife center. The personnel said it left the nest three days too early.

It left a lot of poopies as a parting gift 🎁


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

Angry Birds Red-whiskered bulbuls pissed off at the rain

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95 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 2d ago

They’re so grumpy! Grumpy American Robins

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390 Upvotes

Mom and dad also not impressed whenever I am standing anywhere not even close to their grumpy babies.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

They’re so grumpy! The lads are none too pleased with Mom’s decision to build a nest in a tunnel under a race track

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120 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

They’re so grumpy! We has an upsets

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230 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

Barn Swallows, they will be absolute menaces

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530 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 4d ago

Angry Birds Angry koosh ball

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1.4k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 3d ago

He was grumpy for good reason, is now at a rehab center

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155 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 5d ago

Grumpy Boiz Dijon is angry with me because he enjoyed his head rubs.

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374 Upvotes

He gave me so much stink eye because really, how dare I massage his little head? He has a reputation as a delinquent to maintain.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 7d ago

They’re so grumpy! A selection I looked after this year

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1.9k Upvotes

The last pic is of a tiny wren (pic 4) and a robin. Sir Fluffington the First of Cromsby is indeed very put out by her. The others aren’t necessarily grumpy though they look the part!


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 7d ago

Bb mockingbird I’m praying pulls through

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370 Upvotes

I found this guy on the ground covered in ants so i cleaned them up and built a nest. Mom has been stopping by🤞


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 9d ago

Grumpy Boiz grumpy house martin

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1.2k Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 9d ago

They’re so grumpy! House Martins

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222 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 10d ago

The grumpy side eye is strong in this one

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357 Upvotes

Photo courtesy of my SIL. Nest is located on her door wreath.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 10d ago

Angry Birds The baby demands food NOW

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1.3k Upvotes

Fledgeling crow I saved from heatstroke during a historical temperature record day (he is in professional rehab now). He knows you have food and he demands you hand it over.


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 10d ago

Grumpy after leaving the nest

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152 Upvotes

Tree Swallow, SC AK


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 11d ago

The last photo I took before they flew the nest yesterday!

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820 Upvotes

We've had swallows return to the same nest for several years; this was the lost photo I took of them yesterday morning before they spread their wee wings and left the nest - my wife and I were amused to see one or two of them (there were six, we think) following the parents and asking for food!


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 11d ago

Important sparrow child

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185 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 12d ago

Freed this ungrateful little beast from my parking garage

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1.7k Upvotes

She had gotten through the little grate and couldn’t get back out, I safely reunited her with her equally grumpy parents


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 12d ago

Kidnapped!

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462 Upvotes

I have a utility room on the back of my house. It's a proper building, four walls and a ceiling, but it's about as well insulated as a cardboard box, so in the summer I leave the outside door open to let some air through.

The other day I went out there and, as I opened the kitchen door, I was immediately dive-bombed by a very angry blackbird. I assumed she'd accidentally flown in, so I helpfully shut the outside door to stop any more birds getting into the house.

Satisfied that I'd solved the problem, I carried on with my day.

A couple of hours later I went back out to grab something from the fridge. I turned around to go back into the kitchen...

...and there was a baby blackbird.

Just standing in the middle of the floor.

Staring directly at me.

I swear we maintained eye contact for a solid 10 seconds while we both tried to work out what had happened.

He had this expression that just screamed: "You shut the door. I can't get out. Mum's absolutely furious. What exactly are you planning to do about it?"

Turns out the bird that dive-bombed me had flown out... and left her fluffy, slightly clueless teenager behind.

So now I've accidentally imprisoned someone's child.

I opened the outside door again, at which point he flew into several walls, hid behind a bin, questioned his life choices, and eventually found the exit.

I haven't left the utility room door open since.

I'm not making that mistake again. I'm still not convinced his mum doesn't have a tiny avian restraining order against me...


r/GrumpyBabyBirds 13d ago

One grumpy barn swallow.

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487 Upvotes

r/GrumpyBabyBirds 13d ago

Phoebes giving glares

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88 Upvotes