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Yes, you may have noticed that Christmas is approaching! The days are getting shorter and we’re almost out of November (maybe we already are by the time you read this). It’s cold outside and the first snow has fallen. You’re probably busy with calendar tetris, team meetings, looming deadlines, urgent tasks from management. Maybe you’re working on your annual accounts or studying for exams. But whatever the case, Christmas is fast approaching!
For many, this also means the annual “challenge” – Christmas presents! What should you get your spouse, young family members or siblings? And what do you really want for yourself? We’ve all experienced that year after year it’s (almost) the same gifts that end up under the Christmas tree. Of course, this can have its advantages and be practical – but why not take a completely different approach this year? Why not give a gift that is different, inspiring and meaningful:
Give the gift of birdwatching this Christmas with Why Not Birds? 🎁🎄🐦⬛🦆
Because that’s what Danes want – experiences!
And I’m not just making it up. According to an article in the media Finans, the Danes’ consumption patterns have changed, more people want experiences rather than material goods. A development that creates growth in both the concert and restaurant industry (Finans Oct. 2024).
Why give the gift of a birdwatching trip? Because birds and birdwatching are a great way to get out into nature and get fresh air, light and a lot of exciting nature experiences – it’s both healthy and educational. Besides the birds themselves, bird watching is meaningful for several reasons:
When you go birdwatching, you get closer to nature, and that gives you:
👉Quiet and presence.
👉Learning and fascination.
👉Adventure and discovery.
👉Social interaction.
And studies show that spending time in nature – and bird watching – improves our mental health by reducing stress and improving mood.
Birds are everywhere and you don’t have to be a hardcore birder to go birding. There are experiences for everyone, whether you’ve never birded before or are an experienced birder. You can learn something new all the time and no two birding trips are ever the same. You never know what birding experiences are waiting out there – and that’s what makes birding fun and exciting😀.
And birds are just wildly exciting and fascinating. The fact that they can fly – with few exceptions – is fascinating in itself. The fact that birds are technically living flying dinosaurs is pretty amazing too! 🦖🦕🦆🦢
#Christmas gift idea #whynotbirds #birdsarereal #birdsareeverywhere #birdsareawesome
And here are some links to sources and some more reading 🙂
Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
- Why Not Birds? https://www.whynotbirds.com
- Fugletur som gave – Why Not Birds? https://www.whynotbirds.com/tour/gavefugletur/
- Danskerne kaster flere penge efter oplevelser: »Nu skal livet leves fuldt ud https://finans.dk/erhverv/ECE17546660/danskerne-kaster-flere-penge-efter-oplevelser-nu-skal-livet-leves-fuldt-ud/
- Hvorfor ikke kigge på fugle? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hvorfor-ikke-kigge-p%C3%A5-fugle-uffe-damm-andersen/?trackingId=hMDHqUf91SNqMPchdpd%2BMA%3D%3D
- Bird sounds and their contributions to perceived attention restoration and stress recovery. Journal of Environmental Psychology (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.08.004
- The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe. Ecological Economics (2021). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106917
- It’s official: birds are literally dinosaurs. Here’s how we know https://www.birdlife.org/news/2021/12/21/its-official-birds-are-literally-dinosaurs-heres-how-we-know/
- Fugle er efterkommere af dinosaurer, bekræfter nyt studie https://videnskab.dk/naturvidenskab/fugle-er-efterkommere-af-dinosaurer-bekraefter-nyt-studie/
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