BiL's 80th birthday present

Do you live near a falconry centre where you could have a day out? Might be able to handle a bird of prey??

Magazine subscription?

RSPB membership?

Really good bird feeding station thingy? With a supply of mealworms, fat balls, seed etc.

Has he got a decent pair of binoculars? dh had some not very good ones so I bought him some Nikon 7 x 50 (?) for Christmas. We have spent many happy hours being able to correctly identify the birds in our garden and see properly what they are up to.

not knowing him, can't say really. But 'an experience' - and not 'more stuff'.

if he has a garden and some technical ability, what about a bird box with the WebCam installed?
This way he could watch the whole process from creating the nest to the fledgelings leaving the nest.

Thank you for your suggestions.

He is not terribly mobile so experiences are difficult for him.

His daughter is buying him a bird feeding thingy Phoenix - damn her - and they do have good bins.

RSPB is a good idea if they haven't already got it - I'll check - but I suspect they will have.

I love the idea of a webcam.

A beautiful Robert Macfarlane book?
www.thelostwords.org/
or
National Trust: I Am the Seed That Grew the Tree: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year.

Please let us know what you decide, kitty.

Bird box with web cam installed is a great idea...you can watch what is going on on your tv.

A really nice bird species book - with lovely photographs rather than illustrations?

Ok, look into if there is way to subscribe to a delivery of seasonally appropriate bird food!

(I seem to remember that peanuts shouldn't be feed at certain times of the year)

Bird food subscriptions DO exist! I've just googled it!

Have trouble doing links on tablet, but give it a go kitty!

Could be the perfect complement gift to the feeding station!

For my husband's 60th I did a This is Your Life type binder, a newsletter for every decade indicating what was going on at that time politically and personally. I also bought (online) whatever single was No1 in the charts of the week of his birthday for each decade.

Some personal pics and things.

He loved it. It did take a lot of time to put together.

granaretto, love the nature poem book idea!!

I like the idea of a webcam watching birds. Sounds like something interesting.

kitty I am dyslexic so never correct others spelling as I am likely to make mistakes myself. I know it wasn’t your typing but I do think I would like to try some aloud spirits. I would like my ? to serenade me as I drink it.

Oh heavens!! I must learn to preview!!!!

The National Trust has some beautiful books in their on line shop.
I recently bought a lovely one celebrating British woods for a male family member’s birthday.
The National Trust shop sale is still on, so might be worth a look. ??

Think we have decided on gramaretto's poetry book.

Thank you all for your help.

It's a lovely book. I have given it twice as presents.