Category: Gear

Old Field Guides

I’ve grown fond of old field guides. The 1941 Peterson Guide I bought from a used book store has notes inscribed inside by the Bruno Hukari Family: “Swallows arrived March 26, 1967, March 1978, March 1979.” I think it’s neat to think about how birding has changed (and not changed) through the years. Recently, a…

By Audrey March 1, 2015 2

Camera Update

This blog is about to get better. Visually better anyways. Thanks to my sweet boyfriend, Tomas who surprised me with a new camera when I got back from my trip to Montana! So fun…now I have to learn how to use it. Tweets and chirps, Audrey

By Audrey February 15, 2015 0

The Gear

Birding by ear is fun, but I’ll admit I get the greatest joy from seeing them. It helps to have a good pair of binoculars. A camera is also handy to capture images for identification purposes. Plus, it proves what you saw. Pics or it didn’t happen! My current camera is a Cannon PowerShot SX…

By Audrey January 13, 2015 0