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

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

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

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

Those of you who go outside like actual birders and/or adults may not be aware of the latest craze...

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

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

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