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22 Funny Bird Photos That’ll Quack You Up

Updated on Jul. 08, 2025

Get a bird's-eye view of these funny bird photos sent in by readers

Silly birds bring serious laughs

When you’re in need of some cheer at the end of a long day, funny dog photos often come to the rescue. But our furry friends are not the only comical creatures around. These funny bird photos will make your bad day take flight. From birds caught mid-blunder to dramatic looks that are just a bit too human, these snapshots are sure to make you laugh.

Reader’s Digest rounded up 22 reader-submitted funny bird photos featuring feathered friends both majestic and mundane. Ranging from sassy to silly to straight-up comical, these pictures do not disappoint.

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Birds and Blooms Courtesy Bonnie West

Stumped

This army of blue jays looks like it’s plotting something.

Birds and Blooms Courtesy Allen Bosch

The ugly duckling

One day it’ll grow up to be a beautiful crane—and grow some wings, too.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Anita Stevens

Anyone there?

“Hello?” Between that pose (and that attitude), there’s surely a good bird pun hiding here.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Brian Bailey

The stare-down

What’s black and white and has a red mohawk? A woodpecker blocking a feeder from a blue jay.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Mike Castelli

Making waves

It’s tough being America’s avian ambassador.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Shawn Rosinski

Hungry?

The early bird catches the worm—or make that six worms.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Susan Hughes

The peanut in the gap

Now how did that happen?

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Theresa Evans

Bird vs. statue

For such tiny animals, hummingbirds sure are territorial. That statue better watch out!

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy David Haas

Give a pelican a fish …

… and he’ll eat for a day. But steal his fish, and he might chase you for a week.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Georgia Wilson

Like looking in a mirror

Wait, I’m not a deer?

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Pamela Mansfield Loomis

No r-egrets

It’s all fun and games until that sharp beak ends up where it doesn’t belong.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Renee Annis

Strutting in the sand

You do what you have to do to get that new summer profile picture.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Alexandra MacKenzie

Webbed-foot wave

This bashful mallard looks like he’s trying to tell us something.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Russ Bauman

Looking fuzzy

Time for a haircut, maybe?

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Alan Gubanich

Biting off more than you can chew

That’s funny, I could have sworn that it was a worm.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Eileen Ferguson

Day at the beach

This snowy owl might have migrated a little too far south.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Marcia Good

Big bird

Do these feathers make me look fat?

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Uggla

He won’t make a peep!

Honestly, this little guy’s expression wouldn’t be out of place in a funny baby photos album.

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Janet Landry-Borden

Do I know you?

Seriously, you look so familiar …

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Uggla

Stuck again

It would really come in handy to be able to fly right now …

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Nancy Zimmerman

The seed thief

What does a gnome really need all that bird seed for, anyway?

Birds and Blooms/Courtesy Traci Sepkovic

You can’t park here

The sign says reserved. Don’t you hate it when someone steals your spot?

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