Bird Watcher’s Digest is hosting a free try-before-you-buy event, the Birding Optics and Gear Expo, at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center in Columbus, Ohio this … Read More
First look: Leica Televid Extender 1.8x
We are excited to share an exclusive first look at a prototype of the new Leica Extender 1.8x for the APO-Televid scopes. As with all … Read More
eBook Review: The World’s Rarest Birds
The World’s Rarest Birds by Erik Hirschfeld, Andy Swash, and Robert Still; published by Princeton University Press (April 2013). The World’s Rarest Birds began as an … Read More
Review: Ten Thousand Birds – Ornithology Since Darwin
There is nothing quite like going back to your roots. As avian enthusiasts, we have so much wonderful information available to us about birds that … Read More
Optics Review: Leica Ultravid HD
There are a couple of things birders look for in a top end binocular– sharp image, wide field of view, true color, accurate contrast, no … Read More
Digiscoping adapter roundup for smartphones
With the increased quality of cell phone cameras, more people are using them to photograph birds using their scopes as a huge zoom. Several adapters … Read More
BirdsEye Hotspots update
BirdsEye Hotspots 1.2 Available in the App Store for $4.99 iPhone, iPad, iPod touch on iOS 7 BirdsEye Hotspots 1.2 was just released with several … Read More
iPhone 5s- Camera and digiscoping
The iPhone 5s shipped with a 8 megapixel camera, like last year’s iPhone 5. We hoped it would be something more on the order of … Read More
Review: iPhone 5s – video magic
There is nothing that does a better job telling a story than great videos of your birding adventures. But as we all know there is … Read More
Review: iPhone 5s – new digiscoping champion
Every year, Apple releases a new iPhone and one of the great features of their phone is the excellent and always improving camera. It was … Read More