While the beginning of the famous, gift-laden twelve days of Christmas actually begin on Christmas Day proper (December 25) and conclude on Epiphany (January 6), the modern western practice of the Christmas holiday renders this period all but moot except to the exceptionally observant of the faith or as a poetic metaphor. For this reason, Born Again Bird Watcher will be observing the “Twelve-tide” beginning on December 1 and running out twelve days thence.
What gifts will you the reader be given during these twelve days? Twelve superb gift recommendations for the bird watcher, butterfly collector, or general naturalist in your life – the sum of my discoveries over the course of the past year in equipment, books, and other desirables pertinent to those with natural enthusiasms. What’s more, by beginning this recitation on December 1, you’ll have plenty of time to procure said items in plenty of time for the festivities toward the end of the month.
Peace and good bird watching.
