Binoculars are clearly the greatest invention ever bestowed upon the naturalists of the world. Before binoculars, our knowledge of many birds was vague to nonexistent. Now anyone can pluck distant ...

The best bird-watching binoculars must sport quality optics, be weather-proof and very comfortable to use for long periods of time. After all, if you're a seasoned birder, you'll know there's nothing ...

When I first realized how much I enjoyed birding, I knew I needed some new binoculars. I owned a pair of Bushnell porro prism binoculars at the time. Porro prisms are the ones that have a ‘z-shaped’ ...

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Every beginning bird watcher needs two things: binoculars and a field guide. Invest in a child-size set of binoculars for older children, while younger bird watchers will be content to make their own ...

I’ve become The Bird Guy to my friends and family. When they see a bird they don’t recognize, I’m asked to identify it with nothing more than a blurry photo. When the algorithms feed them bird-related ...