Birdfreak 2007 Christmas Bird Gift Guide
birdJam: The Revolution in Bird Song Identification
birdJam offers a full line of bird song identification products in their online store. There are several different types of birdJam Maker Software that enhances your bird song playback by splitting CD tracks and removing the voices on these tracks. Recently, birdJam has added a new module for Southeastern Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
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Price Range: Full bundle at $349.99 to photo sets at $14.99
Wingscapes BirdCam
Wingscapes offers a high quality motion sensitive camera that is perfect for the backyard birder or anyone wanting to do a little sleuthing in what birds are showing up where. The camera can be positioned in a multitude of ways and takes fairly high quality photos and decent video clips. For those that are away for a lot of the day, this is a great way to discover what is visiting your bird feeders and bird baths.
Check out our full review with some of the photos we’ve captured.
Price: $249.00 from their online store
Birder’s Conservation Handbook
This handbook could very well be this year’s hottest birder Christmas item. This wonderful volume provides birders at any stage in their birding career the opportunity to discover what the top 100 “at-risk” birds are and what can be done to improve their sad state. The book is made to be used and abused and belongs near your favorite reading spot at all times.
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Price: $28.00 from Barnes and Noble (paperback) or $63.60 (hardcover)
Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide
Gorgeous and spectacular are the minimum words to describe this large, information-packed book about the beauty and fascinating aspects of birds. The Definitive Visual Guide lives up to its name, overflowing with images capturing the wonderful aspects of birds and their behaviors. Despite the overwhelming beauty, the Visual Guide is also full of detailed facts about birds and their habitats.
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Price: $40.00 from Barnes and Noble
A Contract with the Earth
Newt Gingrich offers up a wonderful vision of what it takes to improve the Earth’s environment. Non-bias and non-partisan, Contract provides a quick read that is sure to bring a positive outlook on the future of conservation and the environment.
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Price: $16.00 at Barnes and Noble
Kingbird Highway
Kenn Kaufman’s finest work (well, besides the field guides of course). This fun book is for any age and goes through Kaufman’s adventures of a hitchhiking birder, free of responsibility and eager to find as many birds as possible.
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Price: $14.00 at Barnes and Noble (although you can find it much cheaper elsewhere).
Bird Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp)
98% of the price of a Duck Stamp goes directly to conservation. Unique and collectible, Duck Stamps are perfect gifts for even non-birders.
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Price: $15.00
The Gift of Memberships
There are many great bird conservation organizations out there so consider giving a gift subscription to any (or all) of the following:
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