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With continuing research and greatly improved digital photography, modern field guides provide a wealth of detail that 20th century field guides simply couldn't.  While biological knowledge conti … read more

It seems that every week more people are enjoying birds and other aspects of nature. And that's wonderful, isn't it? Parents, grandparents, aunts & uncles and others want to encourage the interest … read more

The idea of putting a camera into a binocular to capture what you see goes back to the film era of the 1960's. Since the advent of digital photography, many companies have done so, with varying re … read more

Some bird families present more identification challenges than others. Beginners may be stumped by sparrows, stymied by shorebirds, or frustrated by flycatchers.  Gulls are also considered challe … read more

Binoculars are the primary tool for birding, and even with a spotting scope there will always be birds too far away to identify.  But so many people gasp when seeing even a common bird through a … read more