You can use a spotting scope and an MFT camera in place of a super-telephoto lens to reach longer focal lengths for less ...

Birdwatching is as easy as going outside and watching for birds. Seriously. But it's helpful to bring some basic gear along ...

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On July 12, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources will host an osprey observation event near Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

A passion for birds and the outdoors, along with a desire for better work-life balance, led Drew and Megan Diekmann to open Return to Nature, a Lee's Summit store focused on backyard birding. Drew ...

Group sizes will be small and advance registration is required. A few events are full, but there are wait lists for June 20’s summer solstice mindful evening birding and other events. Here’s the ...

"A pair of binoculars is standard for general birding, but if you are serious about looking at those distant birds over the water, a spotting scope is a must," McWilliams said.

Bring binoculars or a spotting scope if you have them; there will be some available to borrow. Organizers also encourage downloading eBird, iNaturalist, Merlin Bird ID or Audubon Bird Guide to ...

Shopping for the best binoculars and spotting scopes is all about technical specifications, particularly magnification and objective lens diameter. “Your sweet spot for getting an appropriate ...

The three friends had gathered to spend part of Memorial Day birding at spots on the Bayfield Peninsula. As they trained their spotting scopes northward from a beach in Herbster, Brady quipped ...

CC: I think everybody's into birding to some degree, and I don't think it's fair to say that someone who looks at the birds on their backyard feeder isn't a birder. All of that data really matters.

He, like everyone else, was kitted out with a telescope or "scope", binoculars or "bins" and a tripod or "sticks". Most also have wide-lens cameras - many thousands of pounds worth of equipment.