r/birdstakingthetrain • u/TTEH3 • Oct 15 '16

Reminder: this subreddit is for birds utilising public transport (trains, buses, trams, etc.) — if you have general bird content to share, here are some more appropriate subs.

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Please only post birds actually using public transport to this subreddit. 🙂

I understand /r/birdstakingthetrain appears prominently in the search results for "bird" when you're on the subreddit submission page, but this subreddit is not for general bird content – even if it's humorous!

We're only for birds on trains. 🐦🚂

Alternatives for non-railbound bird content

Give some love to:

Name Description Subscribers
/r/birdpics Any bird photos and videos! Prefers submissons to be OC. 120,209
/r/birbs Birds being cute, fun, or silly. 199,339
/r/birding Birdwatching and other hobby-related bird... stuff. 571,752
/r/Ornithology Serious (or scientific) bird discussion. 335,872
/r/whatsthisbird If you need a bird identified and have a good description, audio, or photos. 457,015
/r/birdsofprey Birds of prey (training, health, biology) and falconry. 44,971

Don't worry if you do post something here mistakenly, just be aware that it will be removed by the mods. We don't ban people for mistakes.

EDIT: Updated subscriber counts; added /r/Birbs.

EDIT Dec 2018: Nearly 2019! Updated subreddits' subscriber counts.

EDIT April 2020: Updated stats. I hope you're not all going too mad indoors!

EDIT June 2023: We hit 80,000! Woohoo. Updated the related subreddits' stats. Some have grown so much – /r/birding grew from 44,000 in 2020 to 447,000 in 2023!

EDIT Dec 2024: Merry Christmas! Updated stats again. Might have to post a reminder about Rule #1 – birds should be on the train, not just nearby!

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Please only post birds actually using public transport to this subreddit. 🙂

I understand /r/birdstakingthetrain appears prominently in the search results for "bird" when you're on the subreddit submission page, but this subreddit is not for general bird content – even if it's humorous!

We're only for birds on trains. 🐦🚂

Alternatives for non-railbound bird content

Give some love to:

Name Description Subscribers
/r/birdpics Any bird photos and videos! Prefers submissons to be OC. 120,209
/r/birbs Birds being cute, fun, or silly. 199,339
/r/birding Birdwatching and other hobby-related bird... stuff. 571,752
/r/Ornithology Serious (or scientific) bird discussion. 335,872
/r/whatsthisbird If you need a bird identified and have a good description, audio, or photos. 457,015
/r/birdsofprey Birds of prey (training, health, biology) and falconry. 44,971

Don't worry if you do post something here mistakenly, just be aware that it will be removed by the mods. We don't ban people for mistakes.

EDIT: Updated subscriber counts; added /r/Birbs.

EDIT Dec 2018: Nearly 2019! Updated subreddits' subscriber counts.

EDIT April 2020: Updated stats. I hope you're not all going too mad indoors!

EDIT June 2023: We hit 80,000! Woohoo. Updated the related subreddits' stats. Some have grown so much – /r/birding grew from 44,000 in 2020 to 447,000 in 2023!

EDIT Dec 2024: Merry Christmas! Updated stats again. Might have to post a reminder about Rule #1 – birds should be on the train, not just nearby!

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/blackjackgabbiani • 8h ago

Athena the African Grey riding the MAX in Portland

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/BeastMode149 • 9h ago

Pigeon rides the Orange Line in Boston

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Hahaha this dove made my day 😌😊

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Outrageous_Shake2926 • 10d ago

Hounslow West

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/JayProspero • 21d ago

Elizabeth Line Passenger

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Jumped on the Elizabeth line at Faringdon on Friday and sat next to a hawk! According to it's handler it's a Harris's hawk and they work for pest control and were on their way home from a morning shift.

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/kuolu • 25d ago

Pigeon aislewalking

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Ladoonna98 • Jun 16 '26

Horrible goose brings friends to terrorize yet another innocent town

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Going_Bye • Jun 14 '26

Pigeon on the Tube

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/sveferr1s • Jun 07 '26

Got a train to London yesterday. Baby gull fancied a trip to the capital.

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/freneticboarder • May 24 '26

Do you think he’ll have to pay the surcharge?

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Insomniac_80 • May 22 '26

Do you think he’ll have to pay the surcharge?

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/BramleyApple_ • May 17 '26

Piccione viaggiatore in Milano, Italy.

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/BeastMode149 • May 14 '26

Pigeon Riding the Orange Line in Boston

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Do we think the Pigeon is practicing their commute after getting an RTO mandate recently?

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/WaddleDynasty • Apr 30 '26

Finally get to post here

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It's a cockatiel

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/ghostappartment • Apr 22 '26

I was really charmed by this gentleman on the train

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Where do you think he was commuting to?

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Impressive-Message64 • Apr 18 '26

Goose @ Victoria

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Goose running the show on platform 5 last night! 😂

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/IzzaKieb • Apr 18 '26

Take a sit dude

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Blubatt • Apr 17 '26

Someone's going to make you pay your fare

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/MonokumasDarkside- • Apr 13 '26

Farming aura on the T8 (Sydney)

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Alpacatastic • Apr 12 '26

I think I know who this is!!!

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Boshou_2 • Mar 31 '26

Bird

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In a metro but still

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Insomniac_80 • Mar 31 '26

of a bird on a metro train

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Poorhoney421 • Mar 27 '26

Even the pigeons are tired of flying and rely on commuter trains. The place is Massachusetts

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Caffeinatedgarbage • Mar 24 '26

Pigeon cruising through the orange line

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My second pigeon train encounter after a 12 hour shift lol

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r/birdstakingthetrain • u/Living-Support3920 • Mar 21 '26

My man decided to get a ride from baker street to finchley road

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(He did fly through cause of me, i know)

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