Birds

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Fall is migration time in the Northern Hemisphere when birds leave their summer homes to winter at locations to the south; in the spring the […]

The Secretarybird –Sagittarius serpentarius. The common name comes from the feathers of the head crest which resemble  quill pens. Sagittarius, […]

With a stripped-down but comfortable aesthetic and delightfully rich colors, this is one of our Top Picks.

A very small binocular with a bright, crisp image—we rate these a Solid Choice.

A rugged 8×32 binocular with great optical quality—one of our Top Picks.

A very lightweight binocular with a comfortable open-hinge design. We rate it in the Middle Ground.

A very small and lightweight binocular with generally good image, these earned a Solid Choice and are recommended for anyone looking to save space or […]

With a bright image and a low price point, the Nikon ProStaff P7 was our favorite budget compact binocular and an overall Solid Choice.

With a brilliant image and a small, comfortable design, this compact design—our overall Top Pick—could be your new go-to binocular.

Slim but sturdy binoculars with brilliant color and a delightful feel in the hand make these a Top Pick.

A capable, comfortable binocular with a bright, sharp image at an affordable price—one of our Top Picks.

Comfort is a key part of your birdwatching happiness—so we compiled size and weight stats for more than 50 binoculars from recent reviews.

One of the most notable characteristics of birds is their lightweight skeletal systems. Even though most bird bones are thin-walled and hollow […]

The Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla. Gulls are not to be dismissed as just annoying picnic intruders. Some say they are actually “noble.” […]

This is the time of the year when shorebirds start making their way from their breeding grounds in the tundra to more southern climes. It’s an […]

Data show that up to 65 million birds in the U.S. are killed by flying into powerlines, or perching on them and being electrocuted, each year.  […]

I thought it would be nice to visit a bird that we don’t hear much about: Lear’s Macaw. Of 380 species of parrots worldwide, 19 are classified as […]

There are all kinds of reasons for the common names birds have. They are named after people (Baird’s Sandpiper, for instance), places (Carolina […]

You might be familiar with one of the most famous murders of the 20th century, that committed by Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold, teenagers who […]