2012 Audubon Holiday Gift Guide

4. Binocular harness/L.L. Bean

For the birder tired of pain-inducing, neck-straining binoculars, this inexpensive L.L. Bean harness steadies the equipment without cluttering the look. Light as suspenders and equally as stretchy, the black accessory makes bins feel practically weightless. Carry them around all day and barely notice they’re there. That’s more birding gain, less birding pain.

For: Bird buff
Buy it here: L.L. Bean
Price: $9.95

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5. Soy Candle/Chilanthropy

Chilanthropy’s scented candles and soaps make supporting charities easy—and sweet smelling. Named for places the founder traveled, the soy-wax candles are free of pesticides and herbicides, and their triple wicks burn slowly and evenly for 60 hours. A portion of each sale goes to one of eight organizations supporting different environmental causes, from safeguarding the Costa Rican cloud forest to protecting the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.

For: Design junkie
Buy it here: Chilanthropy
Price: $36

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6. ‪Birdfeeders/Green Doxie Events

Provide your local chickadees and cardinals a snack with these charming gelatin-birdseed feeders shaped liked gingerbread men and mittens. Shipped in recycled and recyclable packaging, these solid cakes hold their shape for up to six months. Thwart squirrel thieves by looping the feeders back through the twine when hanging. Green Doxie’s mission is to make a big impression with a little footprint, and the birder in your life will love these.

For: Bird buff
Buy it here: Green Doxie Events
Price: $4.99-$42

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7. N200 Solar Light/Nokero

Gift the sun’s power with Nokero’s Solar Light. This grapefruit-size, portable lamp will light up your campsite or back porch with its four LED bulbs; just remember to charge it. A full day of sunlight equals two hours of power. Plus, when you purchase an N200, Nokero donates one to Project C.U.R.E.’s Kits for Kids program to accompany soap, bandages, and other health products sent to families in developing countries.

For: Design junkie
Buy it here: Nokero
Price: $20

8. Puzzles/Buffalo Games, Pomegranate

When the weather is frightful, budding birders can still get their fix indoors with these avian-themed puzzles. Buffalo Games’ 500-piece sets offer jigsaws of five species, including the ever-popular Atlantic puffin. Once completed, the thousand pieces in Pomegranate’s puzzles reveal artwork by this magazine’s namesake.

For: Kids
Buy them here: Buffalo Games, Pomegranate
Price: $10.95-$18.95