Gifts for backyard birding
Authored by Jemma Petts
Bird watching happens year-round, but serious watchers know that winter is a crucial time to help the wintering birds with seed and treats. Help fund their feedings or find other last-minute ideas to set them up for a successful birding spring.
Wallet-friendly gifts
Shopping with a budget is easy with these ideas under $20 for the birder in your life. Find feeders and seed - all at a price point that won't break the bank.
Bird feeder
Finding the perfect feeder is easy when you have the advice of other birdwatchers. Choose one of these top-rated bird feeders and drop a gift card in for the seed to fill – you’ll have the bird lover singing your praises.
A perfect bird (or bat) house
Make a home for the spring with these cute bird houses. Match your loved one's personality with a tiki hut or lake lodge house or purchase a home specific to birds like purple martins or owls.
Seed, suet and treats
Bird seed is always a welcome gift for any birdwatcher. Suet is a great treat for winged friends. Get a couple to throw in stockings or a variety pack with a suet feeder to keep the stockpile up for a bit. Treat your loved one’s backyard birding to extra sweets like mealworms.
Bird baths
Surprise them with a bird bath. Find a smaller one that can tuck into gardens for private bathing or get a multi-use hanging bath that can also be used as a feeder.
Gift card
Make it easy for a restock with gifting a TSC gift card. Great for stocking stuffers, distanced gift giving, or just a late gift when you forgot you needed something for Uncle Ron.
They aren't birds, but they do love your backyard...
Squirrel and deer
They may not be birds, but they sure come around if you have a bird feeder. Gift a squirrel feeder and let the cob of corn do the trick for these acrobats.Or go big with a deer feeder for those who love watching game from their window.
