Demotivational Posters for Birds

Demotivational Posters for Birds (III)

October 30, 2025 by Kai Pflug 4 Comments

Commenting on our previous two sets of posters, some of our human readers have accused 10,000 Birds of cashing in on the plight of despondent birds, flogging our merchandise without regard for their feelings. However, this is not the response we get from our avian poster customers at all.

A Greater Flamingo undergoing catastrophic molt told us, “The second set of posters gave me hope in one of my darkest moments — it showed me I’m not alone in my existential despair,” while a Black Kite, frustrated by eking out an existence as a scavenger at an Indian garbage dump, said that realizing other birds shared its angst helped it rise to face another bleak morning.

We are therefore proud to continue our series with a third set – opposing humans notwithstanding.

Written by Kai Pflug
Kai has lived in Shanghai for more than 21 years. He only started birding after moving to China, so he is far more familiar with Chinese birds than the ones back in his native Germany. As a birder, he considers himself strictly average and tries to make up for it with photography, which he shares on a separate website. Alas, most of the photos are pretty average as well. He hopes that few clients of his consulting firm—focused on China’s chemical industry—ever find this blog, as it might raise questions about his professional priorities. Much of his time is spent either editing posts for 10,000 Birds or cleaning the litter boxes of his numerous indoor cats. He occasionally considers writing a piece comparing the two activities.