- Subscribers
- 61,278
- Average Upvotes
- 79.1
- Average Comments
- 4.6
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 3
r/mourningderps
Best Time to Post on r/mourningderps (UTC TIME)
r/mourningderps peaks Wednesdays 7am-9am UTC
mourningderps Subscriber Count - redditli.st
What to Post and How to Rank on r/mourningderps
Best Topics & Content Types
The most successful content in r/mourningderps centers around plump, fluffy mourning doves and other round birds that embody what the community calls "borbs." Image posts perform exceptionally well, particularly high-quality photographs showing birds in their most rotund states - perched in baskets, fluffed up on branches, or mid-meal with seed around their beaks. The viral post "I heard there's some sort of a community????" featuring a particularly round bird garnered over 1,000 upvotes by showcasing what commenters called "the borbiest borb that ever borbed." Community members respond enthusiastically to visual evidence of avian roundness, with captions highlighting physical attributes like "voluptuous derp" or noting when a bird appears "thicker than a snicker." While text posts exist, the overwhelming majority of top content consists of single images with minimal text, allowing the subject's "borbiness" to speak for itself. [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/mourningderps/comments/1gsta7v/i_heard_theres_some_sort_of_a_community/)
Writing Style & Tone
The community embraces an exaggerated, playful tone that celebrates avian roundness through invented language and enthusiastic misspellings. Formality is nonexistent - successful posts and comments use terms like "borbialicious," "rotund," and "borb" as core vocabulary. Humor leans heavily into absurd praise of birds' physical dimensions, with commenters regularly noting when subjects appear "like an overfilled water balloon" or comparing them to sports equipment. The subreddit's name itself ("mourningderps") establishes the casual, pun-driven communication style where "derp" becomes a positive descriptor for clumsy, endearing bird behavior. References to related communities like r/borbs are common, creating an insider language that rewards familiarity with the niche lexicon. [reddit.com](https://www.reddit.com/r/mourningderps/comments/zv83ry/the_sparrows_are_messy_eaters_so_the_mourning/)
What Gets Upvoted
Highly upvoted content consistently showcases extreme examples of avian roundness, with special appreciation for birds that appear nearly spherical. Posts that spark collective recognition of "borb" characteristics - such as birds sitting in containers that barely contain them or appearing so fluffy they obscure their beaks - receive the most engagement. The community particularly values what commenters call "voluptuous derp," celebrating birds that combine physical roundness with endearingly clumsy behavior. Posts that prompt creative community participation in naming the bird's condition ("basketborb," "moocher") or imagining their thoughts ("This potato") consistently outperform straightforward bird photos. The most successful content makes viewers exclaim about the subject's impressive dimensions using community-specific praise phrases.
What to Avoid
Avoid posting images of sleek, streamlined birds as they'll likely be downvoted for lacking sufficient "borb factor." Content that treats the birds with anything less than adoring enthusiasm for their roundness will struggle, as will posts focusing on non-avian subjects despite the subreddit's potential to be misinterpreted as grief-related based on its name. While the community celebrates "derp" as positive, avoid actual mockery that could be interpreted as mean-spirited toward the birds. Steer clear of overly technical ornithological discussions - this community cares about squishy aesthetics, not scientific classification. Posts with excessive text or watermarked images perform poorly compared to clean, focused photographs that let the bird's natural "borbiness" shine.
Posting Tips
Time your posts for weekend mornings when engagement peaks, as evidenced by higher comment volumes on posts like the viral "I heard there's some sort of a community????" which accumulated hundreds of comments within 24 hours. Craft minimalist titles that let the image speak for itself, using only enough text to highlight the bird's most impressive dimensional
About r/mourningderps
r/mourningderps was created on April 23, 2022, making it 4 years and 5 months old and a moderately established subreddit. With 61,278 members, this is a growing community that has moved beyond the niche stage and attracts regular new members.
r/mourningderps is experiencing strong growth, with 974 new members in the last 30 days.
r/mourningderps Engagement Analysis
r/mourningderps shows very high engagement relative to its size, with an average of 79.1 upvotes per post across its 61,278 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.06. To reach the Hot section of r/mourningderps, posts typically need at least 3 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/mourningderps receive an average of 4.6 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
r/mourningderps Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 52 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 10 posts reaching the top, while Friday sees the least activity with 5 posts. Activity is fairly evenly distributed between weekdays and weekends.
The peak posting hours are around 7am UTC (7 posts), 3pm UTC (5 posts), and 4pm UTC (4 posts). The quietest hours are 5am UTC, 4am UTC, and 6pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (7), Tuesday (9), Wednesday (10), Thursday (7), Friday (5), Saturday (8), Sunday (6) posts reaching the top.
r/mourningderps Growth Analysis
r/mourningderps currently has 61,278 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 974 members (1.62%), averaging 30 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/mourningderps in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/mourningderps has gained 4,169 subscribers (7.3%). Since tracking began 610 days ago, the community has added 28,816 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/mourningderps Milestones
- Reached 50K subscribers Dec 2025
- Fastest growth period: +1,037 subscribers Apr 2025
r/mourningderps Growth Trend
r/mourningderps is experiencing strong growth, with 974 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/mourningderps have?
r/mourningderps has 61,278 subscribers as of September 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/mourningderps?
The best time to post on r/mourningderps is Wednesdays 7am-9am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/mourningderps growing?
r/mourningderps is experiencing strong growth, with 974 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/mourningderps created?
r/mourningderps was created on April 23, 2022, making it 4 years old.
How many upvotes do you need to reach Hot on r/mourningderps?
Posts on r/mourningderps typically need at least 3 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/mourningderps Key Statistics Summary
r/mourningderps is a Reddit community with 61,278 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Mourning Doves! Welcome to the sub dedicated to the love of Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura) and how goofy and silly they are. Post pictures and videos as well as discussions about feeding and behavior." The best time to post on r/mourningderps is Wednesdays 7am-9am UTC. Posts receive an average of 79.1 upvotes and 4.6 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 3. The subreddit is adding approximately 30 new members each day. Founded 4 years ago, r/mourningderps is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-07-25 09:55:00