13 Dec Odd Gifts Everyone Keeps | Dec 2016

Ideas for Odd Gifts That Matter

Mourning Dove

Birds have their own outlook regarding odd gifts.

For example, this Mourning Dove might expect you’d be delighted with a twig. (Notice the hopeful anticipation in its face?)

Of course, if you gave someone a twig as a gift, they might act disappointed – even if you put the twig in a fancy box with an expensive ribbon.

Agreed, I’m speculating here. So if you try this and have a different experience, please let me know.

I wrote this post to introduce two new articles. Both offer ideas for showing compassion and kindness.

3 Gifts Everyone Wants (Odd gifts that cost nothing, yet leave a lasting memory)

Kindness for the Holidays (How to make any gathering a success for everyone) 

However, if you’re too busy to read articles (or go shopping), then I recommend: Find a nice twig and tell the recipient that a bird helped you pick it out.

Much success,

Steve Kaye

Find More at:

Each Landing Invites This

Why Crows Fly Back and Forth

Profile in Courage

Help Birds Tip

Dispose of Trash Properly

Why: Many birds consider trash, such as ribbon, string, and tinsel, to be nest material. So they pick it up and then become tangled in it.

What to Do: Give trash to your local disposal service by putting it in proper, closed containers.

Did You Know?

The most effective way to help birds is to buy land.

Here are three organizations that excel at doing this.

1) American Bird Conservancy

2) The Nature Conservancy

3) The Trust for Public Land

Please visit their web sites to learn about the work they do.

Here’s an excellent book: The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation

You can help – Please share this blog with others.

Inspiring Respect for Nature, one bird at a time.

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