Do you know why ornithology makes a great hobby? If you have a friend who has this hobby, give them a surprise birthday gift which matches their interest. To know this, you will have to learn what equipment they have when the go to watch the birds.
Perhaps the most easily accessible and inexpensive present is a hat. This would not only prevent hair disturbing their line of vision, but prevent possible sunburn also. A pair of ‘army style’ combat pants is also a good gift idea because the multiple pockets are a convenient way to carry useful items without the need for a rucksack.
Equally (if not more) useful is a bird watching vest, since this has even more areas to stow stuff. They can put their cell phone on one pocket, snacks, water, map, and insect repellent and more on the others making it within arm’s length instead of taking this out of the back pack. If you think that their old back pack is due to be replaced, you could get a new one and save them the trouble. Since these people do not carry too much with them throughout the day, you really only need to buy something that is just large enough for a day out.
The gift which costs most for a birdwatcher is a pair of decent binoculars. But what are the best compact binoculars? Quality compact binoculars are expensive because of the optics involved which allow the bird watcher to see the birds from a distance with great clarity. There are some pocket sized binoculars where the lens can be interchanged and some which allow night vision as well as photo shoots and video capture. Since birdwatchers usually log which species they see, where and their numbers, so a bird watching journal could be a great idea for a present.
For a gift with a difference, why not pay for an annual subscription to a bird watching magazine, preferably one they already read. Well pictures, information and stories about birds which frequent places around the globe, most often from areas where they have never visited. Those who can spare some cash can even send the person off on a bird watching vacation perhaps up north in Canada or down to South America. Of all the varieties of birds, there are still vast numbers that live outside of America although some might visit during certain seasons.
So what should you buy and what would be most preferred gift? You could get plenty of new ideas if you have a chat and then buy a gift which is affordable and meaningful to your friend. It might just be that while buying the gift, you might decide to try your hand at bird watching yourself. Instead of only encouraging them from a distance, you could be part of their community!
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