When the new NL 10x and 14×52 mm binoculars were announced by Swarovski Optik, even though I find this series a bit oversized for...

Binoculars are like a magical optical portal. Without looking through polished sets of coated glass, birds can be itty-bitty specks and flying objects that...

A little over a month ago I was hiking up a mountain path outside of Innsbruck, Austria, with birders from around the world. When...

I like 8x30s. I started with one such pair, until I capsized my kayak and had to swim to the riverbank with bins around...

Those of you who go outside like actual birders and/or adults may not be aware of the latest craze to sweep the internet. No,...

I was feeling fairly disheartened. My big year, after starting off with an incredible rarity, had fizzled. A literal wild goose chase had led...

My best bird of the weekend was a Great Black-backed Gull, a rarity in a land-locked Serbia, with less than 10 observations so far....

As some of you may be aware, I spend a lot of time on aeroplanes, working my way to exotic locations and then stumbling...