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Looking to take up birdwatching as a new hobby? Experts share the best birding tips, including where to find birds and top gear, including the best birding binoculars.

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Guide to Laid-Back Living, an editorial package focused on screen-free activities to inspire you to go analog this year. We’ll be featuring articles and ...

Spotting scopes are traditionally a wildlife and bird watching essential, offering a stable and highly magnified view of distant subjects — much greater than monoculars can — but little has changed in ...

Spotting scopes for birding are often overshadowed by binoculars—the usual choice of optics by birdwatchers everywhere. But what many don’t know is the role spotting scopes play in birding. Sure, ...