Every year on National Bird Day (January 5), bird lovers across the country take a moment to celebrate the beauty, resilience, and importance of birds. From cheerful backyard visitors to majestic birds of prey, birds enrich our lives in ways both big and small.
Whether you’re a seasoned birder or simply enjoy watching birds from your kitchen window with a cup of coffee, National Bird Day is the perfect excuse to slow down, look up, and do something kind for our feathered friends.
Easy Ways to Celebrate National Bird Day at Home
To celebrate national bird day, we’ll start off with a set of 10 different song birds featured on USPS forever stamps.
- 20 Songbird stamps (10 different stamps, 2 of each): western meadowlark, mountain bluebird, the western tanager, painted bunting, Baltimore oriole, evening grosbeak, scarlet tanager, rose-breasted grosbeak, American goldfinch, white-throated sparrow
- Forever stamps are always equal to the one-ounce postage rate
- Self-stick adhesive stamps
- Perfect for collectors, or mailing any USPS shipments
Put Out a Bird Feeder
One of the simplest ways to celebrate is by providing food—especially during winter months when natural sources are scarce. There are a variety of popular feeder options.
- Tube feeders for finches and chickadees
- Hopper feeders for cardinals and grosbeaks
- Suet feeders for woodpeckers and nuthatches
- Window-mounted feeders for apartment dwellers
Choose the Right Bird Seed
Not all bird seed is created equal. Quality blends attract more birds and reduce waste.
Black oil sunflower seeds (a universal favorite)
Nyjer (thistle) seed for finches
Suet cakes for winter energy
Cozy Up With a Bird Book
Here’s an excellent field guide to birds of Eastern North America – featuring 650 bird species.
Here’s a cute bird book for the little ones – a counting picture book about finding hidden birds.
Another great one for the kids – with brilliant illustrations of our feathered friends.
National Bird Day is also a wonderful time to learn more about the birds you see.
More Bird Book ideas
- Backyard bird identification guides
- Regional bird field guides
- Coffee-table books with bird photography
Make Your Home Bird-Friendly
Small changes can make a big difference:
Add window decals to prevent bird collisions.
Provide fresh water with a birdbath or heated bowl. You can find a variety of bird baths – one perfect for your backyard!
Leave seed heads and berries in your winter garden. They also love the berries from deciduous shrubs such as nannyberry and arrowood viburnums, staghorn sumac, winterberry holly, red and black choke cherry, American Washington hawthorn, and inkberry.
Thoughtful Bird-Themed Gifts
Bird lovers make some of the easiest people to shop for! National Bird Day is a great excuse to treat yourself—or someone else.
- Bird-themed mugs, tea towels, and candles
- Bird art prints and calendars
- Bird journals and life lists
A Simple Celebration With a Big Impact
You don’t need a sprawling backyard or expensive gear to celebrate National Bird Day. A small feeder, a good book, or simply taking time to notice the birds around you can deepen your connection to nature.
So today, pause for a moment. Watch. Listen. And celebrate the birds who share our world—one flutter at a time.
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