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Gifts for Backyard Birders
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items Encouraging wild birds to visit your outdoor space is a comforting and rewarding pastime. If you're looking for a gift for those who love these little characters try these suggestions!
Sections
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Accessories
DIY!
Feeders
Housing
Birdbaths & Waterers
Garden
Accessories
What even are all those birds? Gift this manual and you can find out together.
The Backyard Birdwatcher's Bible : Birds, Behaviors, Habitats, Identification, Art & Other Home Crafts (Hardcover)
Pick your birder's favorite bird and have a stained glass version sent over from this talented Etsy shop.
Carolina Wren stained glass bird suncatcher Christmas gifts Mini garden decor Custom stained glass window hangings New job gift
When they can't look out a window they can look at this calendar of Audubon watercolors.
Audubon's Watercolors 2024 Wall Calendar (Calendar)
An attractive set of stoneware mugs with songbirds that will match most decor.
Song Bird Set of 4 Mugs
This flock of birds poses no risk of "blessing" anyone with good luck.
Metal Landscape & Nature Wall Decor
Bird candles on Etsy can come in many forms, this little jar is a nice keepsake.
G Decor Serenity Pink or White Gold Bird Scented Jasmine Green Tea Soy Wax, Perfect for Meditation, Ceramic Jar
DIY!
Make some easy birdseed ornaments to hang outside and tempt the birds into your giftee's garden!
Birdseed Ornaments
A birdseed wreath is a fantastic Christmas gift for any bird lover.
DIY Holiday Wreath Bird Feeder
Many plants can grow in a yard space to attract more birds. Native species are always best to plant.
How To Plant a Bird Garden With Native Flowers | American Meadows
If you're looking to gift an extra special birdhouse it's one that comes from the heart.
Discover 15 DIY Birdhouse Plans and Ideas
Feeders
This suet feeder has slots for 2 suet cakes and a large interior so birds can move around and not get trapped. Smaller birds will be protected from larger birds, squirrels and some predators. The main problem we've had with this feeder, after securin...
Double Suet Squirrel Resistant Feeder
I don't think it matters too much what nut feeder you use, they are going to come after those peanuts and wreck them within the day. This one is a good shape for all around access and a good capacity.
Songbird Essentials Bird Feeder Squirrel Feeder Whole Peanuts Wreath Black
If you live somewhere where you can attract Orioles to your yard you need orange! Oranges the fruit and a sweet jelly mix (sold separately) can both be placed on this feeder to encourage the beautiful birds into your garden realm.
Natures Way Bird Products All-In-One Oriole Buffet Bird Feeder, Orange, 12-oz
This is a beautiful and functional feeder with an ant moat to keep those pesky guys outta your juice.
Glass Hummingbird Feeder w/Ant Moat Hummingbird Feeder Bird Lover House Warming Gift for Her Mothers Day Gift Fathers Day Gift for Him
If someone wants to have a closer relationship with their garden hummingbirds.
Hummy Wand Hat Clip Hummingbird Feeder
For close up views of backyard friends a sturdy window feeder provides lots of entertainment.
PetFusion Tranquility Window Bird Feeder
A simple seed feeder for larger seeds like sunflower or nuts allows woodpeckers to hang easily.
Perky-Pet Green Seed Ball Wild Bird Feeder
This upside down suet feeder allows for good views of woodpeckers.
Natures Way Bird Products Suet Upside-Down Bird Feeder
A beast of a feeder that will allow birds of all sorts to flock to someone's garden space.
Woodlink Hopper Bird Feeder | Wayfair
A simple and effective Nyjer seed feeder for finches.
Hanging Nyjer/Thistle Feeder
Keep the squirrels off your tubes and let the birds feast.
Levesque Metal Hanging Tube Bird Feeder
A pretty low to the ground feeder can serve as a bird bath as well.
Butterfly Metal Pole Tray Bird Feeder
If you want something just for the squirrels.
Feed the Squirrels with this Cedar Squirrel Feeder for your Backyard Enjoyment
Housing
We all love seeing those little faces peep out of homes we give them.
Birdhouses are great shelters but in the winter you can give birds an extra place to spend the night or weather the storm. Roosting boxes are not meant for nesting, just for temporary perching for rest. The first time I ordered roosting boxes I bough...
Kettle Moraine Cedar Roosting Boxes in Small and Large
Adding a guard is something I recommend for every birdhouse. Smaller birds often lose brood to jays, starlings, crows and other predators. Having a few appropriately sized guards will prevent larger birds from reaching in and causing havoc.
Birdhouse Predator Guard 1-1/2" Bluebirds / House Finches / Hairy Woodpeckers
Sometimes nesting birds need protection from larger predators like raccoons or even snakes! These prickly additions will keep away those and other guys.
Birdhouse Predator Guard | Noel Style
Handcrafted birdhouses made by artisans that understand functionality make great gifts for bird folk.
White Cedar BIRD HOUSE 1~1/2" Hole with Cleanout - Bluebird, Sparrow and More
Wrens are lively, friendly songbirds that will brighten anyone's yard with their songs. Encourage them to nest with an appropriate wren house!
Cedarwood Birdhouse, Hanging Wren Birdhouse, Christmas Gift for Bird Lover's, Birthday Gift for Nature Lovers, Pine Unpainted Birdhouse
A BEE house will help shelter pollinators in your yard and make it a more bird friendly place!
Natures Way Bird Products Single Chamber Bee House
Wall mount nesting areas are a great way to keep birds sheltered and safe. You can hang them on lattices or fences, sheltered under an eave or vines to keep birds comfortable and out of predators reach.
Wildlife World Simon King Secret Nester | Wayfair
Birdbaths & Waterers
A great way to keep birds from dehydrating in the warm seasons.
Water Cooler Hanging Bird Waterer - 48 oz. Capacity
This birdbath comes with a solar fountain which helps birds stay cool in the summer and keep the water flowing in colder weather.
Vivohome Polyresin Antique Outdoor Gray Garden Bird Bath and Solar Powered Round Pond Fountain Combo Set
Add a floating pump to any birdbath to give a bird lover the gift of silly bird water antics.
Arlmont & Co. Avakate Bird Bath Fountain Pump | Wayfair
A heated birdbath will ensure birds in cold areas have access to free-flowing water all winter long.
Farm Innovators FS-1 Four Seasons Outdoor Sand Coated Heated Birdbath, 70W
A ground level birdbath will entice ground birds like morning doves. Always place a good rock in your birdbaths to keep them steady and allow clumsy critters to find a way out.
12.5 in. Dia Mandarin Orange Reflective Crackle Glass Birdbath Bowl with Short Stand
Garden
A bird friendly garden attracts many backyard friends!
A bird lover will find joy in this garden flag.
Toland Home Garden Tree Birds Polyester 12 x 18 in. Garden Flag | Wayfair
A garden flag can announce that this is a house of bird nurturers.
Iron Adjustable Garden Flagpole
These are some beautiful solar LED lanterns that cast fluttering shadows.
Bliss Outdoors Set of 2 Solar LED Lanterns W/ Humming Bird Design & Hand Painted Finish, 9-in. Tall, Waterproof IP44 (Bronze)
For those who also enjoy gardening find a wildflower seed mix that's got native species for your area and make a nature spce that encourages native birds and species to stop by.
Northeast Wildflower Seed Mix
Food
If you have finches in your area they will definitely enjoy some Nyjer seed. This ready to use sack feeder is refillable for future use.
Ready-to-Use Nyjer Sack Wild Bird Feeder
There can never be enough seeds.
Kaytee Striped Sunflower Wild Bird Food, 5-lb bag
A blend of seeds to entice various birds and help your giftee stock up.
Kaytee Birders Blend Wild Bird Food
Ding dong, Merry Christmas!
Pennington Nut and Fruit Treat Bell, Wild Bird Feed and Seed, 15 oz
Birds love peanuts and suet and peanut suet.
C&S Peanut Delight Suet Dough