Season
Season 1 Episode
- Season 1 Birding Basics: Bird Origins and Taxonomy
- Season 1 Basic Bird Anatomy
- Season 1 Size, Shape, and Color as Birding Tools
- Season 1 Bird Distribution, Status, and Endemism
- Season 1 Habitat and Season as Birding Tools
- Season 1 Introduction to Birding Optics
- Season 1 Tactics for Better Birding
- Season 1 Using Bird Behavior to Identify Birds
- Season 1 Understanding Variations in Plumage
- Season 1 Birding by Ear
- Season 1 Essentials of Bird Migrations
- Season 1 Birding at Night
- Season 1 Pelagic Birds
- Season 1 Waterbirds, Shorebirds, and Game Birds
- Season 1 Diurnal Raptors
- Season 1 From Doves to Kingfishers
- Season 1 Passerines: From Flycatchers to Thrushes
- Season 1 Passerines: From Thrashers to Warblers
- Season 1 Passerines: From Tanagers to Birders
- Season 1 Photography for Birders
- Season 1 Birding Sites in Eastern North America
- Season 1 Birding Sites in Western North America
- Season 1 Birds and People
- Season 1 Birding Ethics and Conservation
The National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America - Season 1 Episode 6 Introduction to Birding Optics
0.00 30 minutes This lecture discusses the core optical tools that aid us in observing birds in the field. Study the parts of a pair of binoculars, and the pros and cons of different types of binoculars. Learn how to use binoculars for birding, highlighting matters such as magnification, field of view, and depth of field. Also take account of spotting scopes, and how they provide detail that binoculars can't.
