An Editor’s Picks: The Best Gifts for Bird Lovers
An Editor’s Picks: The Best Gifts for Bird Lovers
编辑精选：送给爱鸟人士的最佳礼物
You may be familiar with the various memes detailing the fact that once you reach middle age, you’re automatically sorted, Harry Potter hat-style, into one of a handful of hobbies, such as sourdough bread making, gardening, or bird-watching. I can’t contradict this, since I’m a middle-aged person who got sorted into bird-watching. But I do know that enjoying birds and their various activities is fun for all ages. Birds are beautiful, interesting, and unpredictable, and it’s fascinating to keep a running life list of all the birds you’ve seen and hope to see in your lifetime.
你可能熟悉各种网络梗，它们描述了一个事实：一旦步入中年，你就会像被哈利·波特的分类帽选中一样，自动被分配到几种爱好中，比如制作酸种面包、园艺或观鸟。我无法反驳这一点，因为我本人就是一个被分配到观鸟爱好的中年人。但我确实知道，欣赏鸟类及其各种活动对所有年龄段的人来说都充满乐趣。鸟类美丽、有趣且不可预测，记录下你一生中见过和希望见到的所有鸟类清单，是一件非常迷人的事情。
Whether someone you know is in their bird-watching phase, preparing for this phase, or has been in it for decades, all of these unique gifts—for traveling bird-watchers and backyard bird enthusiasts alike—are things either I or another bird-loving Reviews team member tested, was gifted, or bought IRL and enjoyed.
无论你认识的人正处于观鸟阶段、准备进入这一阶段，还是已经沉浸其中数十年，所有这些独特的礼物——无论是送给旅行观鸟者还是后院爱鸟人士——都是我或其他热爱鸟类的评测团队成员亲自测试过、收到过，或是自己在现实生活中购买并乐在其中的好物。
Featured Gifts / 精选礼物
A Smart Bird Feeder: Netvue Birdfy Lite Smart Bird Feeder 智能喂鸟器：Netvue Birdfy Lite 智能喂鸟器 Read more: $170 $144 (15% off) Amazon (AI ID, Solar)
For Beginning Birders: Bushnell Powerview 2 8x21 Binoculars 入门观鸟者首选：Bushnell Powerview 2 8x21 双筒望远镜 Read more: $30 Amazon
A Custom Seed Subscription: The Happy Birdwatcher Co. HappySeed Box 定制鸟食订阅：The Happy Birdwatcher Co. HappySeed Box Read more: $36 The Happy Birdwatcher Co. (Starter)
Camera Lenses for Your Phone: Moment T-Series Lenses 手机相机镜头：Moment T-Series 镜头 Read more: $150 Moment (Lens)
Our Favorite Smart Bird Feeder / 我们最爱的智能喂鸟器
If you love birds, nothing beats seeing them up close and personal, conducting all their birdy activities. I have learned more about birds in the past two years of testing smart bird feeders than I have over my entire lifetime, such as the fact that cowbirds will lay their eggs in other birds’ nests (such as juncos) and the “host” birds will raise the cowbird chicks as their own, even if they look nothing alike. Or that jays and other corvids are scatter-hoarders and will spend an entire day picking nuts out of a feeder’s seed mix to hide caches around the yard. There are many smart seed feeders on the market, but Birdfy’s high-quality basic model (available with a blue or yellow roof) stands out for its balance of price, features, reliability, and usability without a subscription, making it a great gift option that I have personally given.
如果你热爱鸟类，没有什么比近距离观察它们进行各种活动更棒的了。在过去两年测试智能喂鸟器的过程中，我学到的关于鸟类的知识比我一生中积累的还要多。例如，牛鹂会将蛋产在其他鸟类（如灯草鹀）的巢中，“寄主”鸟类会像抚养自己的孩子一样抚养牛鹂雏鸟，即使它们长得完全不像。又或者，松鸦和其他鸦科鸟类是“散乱囤积者”，它们会花上一整天时间从喂鸟器的混合种子中挑出坚果，藏在院子各处。市面上有许多智能喂鸟器，但 Birdfy 的这款高质量基础款（有蓝色或黄色屋顶可选）因其在价格、功能、可靠性和无需订阅的易用性之间取得了极佳的平衡而脱颖而出，这也是我个人非常乐意赠送的礼物选择。
A Family Pick / 家庭首选
Lucy Hammett Bird Bingo Lucy Hammett 鸟类宾果游戏
My mom gifted this to my family about 10 years ago, and to this day, it is the single most-played and most-enjoyed game we have ever owned, in any genre. Shuffle the small cards and call them out; players place a blue cardstock square on their bingo card if they have that bird. My son loved it, his friends loved it, neighbors loved it, extended family loved it—it can be played by up to six people at a time, and is suitable for all ages. No reading or parsing of rules required. Best of all, neither my husband nor I minded playing it multiple times a day for years on end (a bonus feature important for any parent of young kids).
大约 10 年前，我妈妈把这个游戏送给了我们家。直到今天，它仍然是我们拥有过的所有游戏中，玩得最多、最受欢迎的一款。洗好小卡片并依次叫出名字；如果玩家的宾果卡上有对应的鸟，就放上一张蓝色卡纸方块。我的儿子喜欢它，他的朋友们喜欢它，邻居们喜欢它，亲戚们也喜欢它——它最多可供六人同时游玩，适合所有年龄段。无需阅读或解析复杂的规则。最棒的是，我和我丈夫多年来每天玩上好几次也不觉得厌烦（这对任何有小孩的父母来说都是一个重要的加分项）。
For Beginning Birders / 入门观鸟者首选
Bushnell Powerview 2 8x21 Binoculars Bushnell Powerview 2 8x21 双筒望远镜
Experienced birders probably already have a decent set of binoculars, but for the birding-curious, kids, or someone just starting out, quality binoculars and a life list journal ($22) would make a great gift. WIRED contributing reviewer Caramel Quin declared these the Best Budget Binoculars. I bought a set for each member of my family for a cruise to Alaska last summer, and I’m glad I did. They’re lightweight (7.2 ounces) yet sturdy, with an aluminum casing instead of plastic, and small enough to slip into a pocket if you’ll be hiking and don’t want to deal with them around your neck.
经验丰富的观鸟者可能已经拥有了一套不错的双筒望远镜，但对于那些对观鸟感到好奇的人、孩子或刚入门的新手来说，一副高质量的望远镜加上一本生命清单日志（22 美元）将是一份很棒的礼物。《连线》杂志特约评论员 Caramel Quin 称其为“最佳预算双筒望远镜”。去年夏天去阿拉斯加游轮旅行时，我为家里的每位成员都买了一套，我很庆幸自己这么做了。它们重量轻（7.2 盎司）且坚固，采用铝制外壳而非塑料，而且体积小巧，如果你在徒步旅行时不想挂在脖子上，完全可以轻松塞进兜里。
A Customized Bird Seed Subscription / 定制鸟食订阅
The Happy Birdwatcher Co. HappySeed Box The Happy Birdwatcher Co. HappySeed Box
The one thing a bird-watcher could always use more of is seed, and this service offers a fun spin on what would otherwise be a boring gift. You can choose either a subscription or a one-time purchase of three boxes: The Starter consists of one 10-pound bag of seed custom-blended to appeal to birds in your recipient’s zip code. The Simply Seeds (pictured above) adds a 5-pound bag of a specialty blend (I received a fruit and nut mix), and the Splendid tacks on suet and mealworms. The blend for my yard—black-oil sunflower seeds, peanut splits, safflower, and millet—was spot-on; birds loved it so much there was little to no mess. (Though you can also specifically opt for No Waste, Hot Pepper, and No Starling versions of your blend.) Each box comes with a personalized letter from founder Susan Vandergriff about which birds to look out for in your area. This latter part needs a bit of fine-tuning, as my letter featured blue jays and summer tanagers, neither of which exist in my region, but I found the whole package charming nonetheless.
观鸟者永远不会嫌鸟食多，而这项服务为原本枯燥的礼物增添了趣味。你可以选择订阅或一次性购买三种礼盒：入门版包含一袋 10 磅重的种子，根据收件人所在邮编区域的鸟类喜好进行定制混合。Simply Seeds 版（见上图）额外增加了一袋 5 磅重的特色混合粮（我收到的是水果和坚果混合装），而 Splendid 版则增加了牛脂和面包虫。我院子里的混合粮——黑油葵花籽、花生碎、红花籽和小米——非常对鸟儿们的胃口；它们非常喜欢，几乎没有造成什么浪费。（你也可以特别选择“无浪费”、“辣椒味”或“防椋鸟”版本的混合粮。）每个礼盒都附有一封创始人 Susan Vandergriff 的个性化信件，介绍你所在地区值得关注的鸟类。后一部分还需要微调，因为我的信中提到了蓝松鸦和夏唐纳雀，而我所在的地区并没有这两种鸟，但尽管如此，我仍然觉得整个礼盒非常迷人。