Bird Watching Binoculars & Field Guides

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Interested in bird watching binoculars and equipment? Learn how to select bird watching binoculars, field guides, spotting scopes, and more in this free video about becoming a bird watcher.

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About Bird Watching Binoculars
The porro prism binoculars are what the most avid bird watchers use. Learn more about porro prism binoculars for bird watchers in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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About Bird Watching Zoom Binoculars
Zoom binoculars can magnify objects up to twenty power. This can be good and bad for the bird watcher. Learn about zoom binoculars in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Building a Bird Watching List
To keep track of birds that you have seen, get tips for building a bird watching list in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Improving Bird Watching Skills
If you want to become an expert bird watcher, learn tips for improving your bird knowledge in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Picking a Bird Watching Field Guide
Finding a bird watching field guide depends on where you are going to do your bird watching. Learn how to pick a field guide for your needs in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Picking a Spotting Scope for Bird Watching
When buying a spotting scope for bird watching, look closely at the zoom factors on the eyepiece. Learn how to pick a spotting scope in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Picking Bird Watching Binoculars
Before buying bird watching binoculars, there are many considerations, such as if you plan to travel. Learn about common binocular considerations for bird watchers in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Using a Bird Watching Field Guide
Bird watching field guides are arranged in taxonomic order, which means it's divided by species. Learn how to identify birds using a bird watcher field guide in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Using a Digiscope in Bird Watching
A digiscope allows bird watchers to take a digital pictures of birds. Learn how to pick and use a digiscope in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Using a Spotting Scope in Bird Watching
Spotting scopes can find birds that are two to three hundred yards away. Learn how to use a spotting scope as a bird watcher in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Using Bird Watching Binoculars
There are two main ways to use your bird watching binoculars: the map method and the zen method. Learn how to use these two methods as a bird watcher in this free bird watching video about how to begin to bird watch.

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Summary: Observing birds and studying their behavior is what birding and bird watching is all about; to do that effectively you have to have the right birding equipment and supplies. There is a plethora of birding equipment that you could spend thousands on - from binoculars and telescopes to clothing and field journals. It does not have to be super expensive to get started in birding, but it is important to know what is essential bird watching equipment.

In this free video series, get some tips for starting to bird watch. Let our expert, Cary Salter, show you how to pick out the right bird watching binoculars. Cary gives you tips for customizing your binoculars as well. He even gives you tips for using binoculars to watch birds. Learn how to pick a bird watching field guide as well. If you are looking for a spotting scope, Cary gives you tips for picking out the right scope for your needs. So, if you are thinking of picking up a new hobby, learn about bird watching today!

About the Expert

Expert: Cary Salter has been bird watching for the past twenty five years. As a boy, Cary was a boy scout where he has taken his interest for nature and continued into a lifelong passion. Cary is a member of the Space Coast Audubon Society and is a volunteer for the Merritt Island National Wildlife refuge. He currently teaches many seminars on bird watching, particularly in the field of optics and binoculars.