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Vtáky Bratislavy

City birds Bratislava, Slovakia birdsofbratislava.eu

Help me zoom in.

Day 1. I’m an illustrator posting Bratislava’s pigeons, crows and swifts every day from my phone, until I can afford a camera with a 400 mm lens.

No tiers, no minimum. Even €1 matters.

A camera viewfinder over the Danube: Bratislava Castle, the UFO bridge and a lamp post. Bernadette the pigeon sits on the lamp, tiny and soft. She gets closer and sharper as the lens fund grows. REC · DAY 1 0% €0 / €5,000 0 mm
€0 of €5,000 Every €12.50 adds 1 mm of zoom. At 400 mm, Bernadette is finally in focus. Drag the ring to preview.

The bird map

Every bird I’ve met so far, pinned where it hangs out. Drag to explore. Pinch, double-click or hold ⌘/Ctrl and scroll to zoom. Tap a bird to meet it.

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Hold ⌘ or Ctrl and scroll to zoom

Bird passports

Real birds, real addresses, slightly exaggerated personalities. Photos arrive with the lens.

Who’s who in the city

A pocket field guide to the birds you’ll actually meet in Bratislava, with their Slovak names. Tap a bird for its card.

The lens fund

€0 of €5,000

Birds on a wire: one bird lands for every €500 raised.

Every €500 lands a bird on the wire.

Where the €5,000 goes

    Where this is flying

    The camera is step one. The birds need more than portraits.

    1. Now

      A bird a day, on a phone

      Day 1. Blurry, far away, still worth posting.

    2. €5,000

      Camera and 400 mm lens

      Sharp portraits of every bird on the map, and a print series.

    3. Next

      A rescue corner

      A place in Bratislava for injured city birds, pigeons included, with a vet and volunteers.

    4. Dream

      City pigeon lofts

      Brno opened one in 2024: pigeons nest inside and some eggs are swapped for dummies. A small, healthy flock. No spikes, no poison.

    Wear a pigeon

    Shirts and prints from my illustrations. Every sale goes into the lens fund.

    Brands, shops and patrons

    Got a lens in a drawer, or want your name on a pigeon loft? Lend or donate gear, sponsor a bird, or fund the rescue corner. Every partner gets a pin on the map.

    Write to me

    Pigeon post

    Saw a bird with a story? Want to help, sponsor a loft or lend a lens? Write a note. Bernadette will carry it.