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Learn about birding equipment and how to choose birding equipment for bird watching in this free bird watching video series.
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Learn about birding and why it can be enjoyed by everyone in this free bird watching video.
Get an overview of birding equipment and how to get started in birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to choose birding binoculars for bird watching in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to choose birding binoculars that have the right specs for bird watching in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to use binoculars for birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn about the advantages of using a telescope for birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to use a telescope for bird watching in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to dress for bird watching in this free bird watching video.
Learn about appropriate birding attire in this free bird watching video.
Learn about using digital cameras for birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn about using tape recorders and iPods to listen to bird songs for birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn about using a field notebook to keep bird notes when birding in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to choose a birding field guide in this free bird watching video.
Learn how to choose a specialty field guide for specific bird species in this free bird watching video.
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. If you would like to know what type of birding gear you need to get started in bird watching, learn from our birding expert from the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
In this free online video series, learn about essential and luxury birding equipment, from Wayne Petersen, director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program at the Massachusetts Audubon Society. Wayne will give you an overview of birding equipment, how to choose birding binoculars and how much they cost, how to use birding binoculars for bird watching, how to use a telescope for birding, what the advantages are of using a telescope for bird watching, how to dress for bird watching, advantages of using a digital camera, about using tape recorders and iPods for birding, how to keep birding records, how to choose a birding field guide, and how to choose a specialty birding field guide.
Wayne R. Petersen Wayne R. Petersen is director of the Massachusetts Important Bird Areas (IBA) program at the Massachusetts Audubon Society. His publications include co-authoring Birds of Massachusetts (1993) and Birds of New England (2004), co-editing the Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas (2003), and contributing to The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior (2001). A New England Regional Editor for North American Birds magazine and editor of the New England Christmas Bird Count, Petersen was recognized in 2005 when he was the recipient of the American Birding Association’s Ludlow Griscom Award for outstanding contributions in regional ornithology.dkdk
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