r/birdstakingthetrain • • Oct 15 '16

Reminder: this subreddit is for birds utilising public transport (trains, buses, trams, etc.) โ€” 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. ๐Ÿ™‚


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 โ€“ even if it's humorous!

We're only for birds on trains. ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿš‚

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 โ€“ /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 โ€“ birds should be on the train, not just nearby!


r/birdstakingthetrain • • 5d ago

Taking the CTA to work

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395 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • 5d ago

This degenerate was eating from the trains floor

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • 6d ago

Harris Hawk on the London Underground

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • 11d ago

Hello, fellow traveler

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467 Upvotes

Pic actually taken last year but I didn't know this sub existed then


r/birdstakingthetrain • • 16d ago

โ€ฆ It knew itโ€™s stop?

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Sep 05 '26

The cleaning crew has arrived.

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Sep 01 '26

Riding a ScotRail train

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 27 '26

Frequent traveler

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250 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 23 '26

today on the s bahn

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492 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 19 '26

No goose left behind! Just a regular moment at a Polish train station.

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 14 '26

Praise for Metlink Staff

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120 Upvotes

Someone in the comments named this sub but didnโ€™t think to share here. I hope some random (me) passing it on doesnโ€™t violate etiquette.


r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 11 '26

Waiting at Belmont station in Chicago

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Shot on my Canonet QL17 GIII using Portra 400


r/birdstakingthetrain • • Aug 05 '26

I saw a hawk waiting for the bus near campus yesterday morning

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130 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jul 28 '26

Athena the African Grey riding the MAX in Portland

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202 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jul 28 '26

Pigeon rides the Orange Line in Boston

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112 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jul 18 '26

Hounslow West

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jul 06 '26

Elizabeth Line Passenger

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jul 02 '26

Pigeon aislewalking

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jun 16 '26

Horrible goose brings friends to terrorize yet another innocent town

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r/birdstakingthetrain • • Jun 07 '26

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

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334 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • May 24 '26

Do you think heโ€™ll have to pay the surcharge?

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149 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • May 22 '26

Do you think heโ€™ll have to pay the surcharge?

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219 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • May 17 '26

Piccione viaggiatore in Milano, Italy.

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242 Upvotes

r/birdstakingthetrain • • May 14 '26

Pigeon Riding the Orange Line in Boston

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192 Upvotes