Do you often find yourself resorting to giving gift cards to the birders on your gift list because you just don't know what to get them? Do you wish you could hand them a thoughtful gift instead? Nothing says you care more than a gift carefully chosen, especially when it's a gift the recipient can use for their birding hobby. These practical gifts continue to give long after the wrapping paper or gift bag is tossed away.

Fingerless gloves

Birding is a year-round hobby. Nothing is more frustrating than trying to hold a spotting scope or pair of binoculars with the cold wind nipping at your fingers. Fingerless gloves are perfect for cold-weather birding adventures. Biker's gloves work well and are inexpensive. Waterproof and insulated gloves are also available for a slightly higher cost.

Motion-detecting bird cams

What bird lover wouldn't enjoy a birding cam? These high-tech cams can be placed anywhere in the yard and will capture images of birds in flight. They can also be placed in nesting boxes. Birders will enjoy seeing their feathered friends in flight, building their nests, and hatching their young. These images can be shared with family and friends and are a fun way to learn more about birds. Cam images can be uploaded to the internet and shared with people all over the world. Tech-savvy birders provide live streams from their backyard cams to their blogs and websites.

Backpacks

Forget the standard school backpacks. Unique backpacks are made especially for the hobby of birding. They have compartments for holding tripods, cameras, scopes, and binoculars. Some are equipped with drop-down panels for writing in a journal or keeping a tablet or field guide propped open while observing the birds. You can't go wrong with a gift that holds birding supplies and still has plenty of room for lunch and a water bottle.

Bird houses

Bird houses can be fun as well as functional. Get creative and pick something unique. Outdoor themed wooden bird houses add country charm to a backyard, patio, or front porch. Not only will the birds love them, your birding friends can never have too many bird houses. Bird lovers can also use them inside their home for decorating purposes.

Birding gift basket

A gift basket can be put together in no time and is an inexpensive option for the birder on your list. Purchase a medium basket and toss in a small bag of birdseed, bird calendar, field guide, and bird feeder. You may also want to include a birding magazine and subscription. No birder can resist a basket of birding goodies.

Shopping for the birding enthusiast on your gift list doesn't have to be difficult. With just a little thought and time, you can hand them a practical and fun gift they will enjoy each time they head out on a new birding adventure. They will be delighted, and you'll feel proud knowing you didn't rush off to the store to buy the same old gift card.

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