Choosing Birding Supplies
Provides overview of essential birding supplies. Describes basic birding equipment and some optional birding equipment. Gives general advice to beginning birders for obtaining birding gear.
Purchase a Bird Identification Guide
Provides advice to the beginnig birder for selecting and purchasing a bird identification guide.
Provides advice to the beginnig birder for selecting and purchasing a bird identification guide.
Choose Binoculars
Provides guidance for selecting binoculars for the beginning birder. Important considerations for choosing a pair of binoculars include magnification, field of view, brightness, weight, and price.
Provides guidance for selecting binoculars for the beginning birder. Important considerations for choosing a pair of binoculars include magnification, field of view, brightness, weight, and price.
Essential Gear for Hiking
List of essential gear for hiking described by About.com's Walking Guide, Wendy Bumgardner.
List of essential gear for hiking described by About.com's Walking Guide, Wendy Bumgardner.
Sun Protection Clothing and Gifts
Maximize your protection from the sun while birding outdoors. Consider the gear suggested by Judy Hedding -- About.com's Guide to Phoenix.
Maximize your protection from the sun while birding outdoors. Consider the gear suggested by Judy Hedding -- About.com's Guide to Phoenix.
Packs and Water Carriers for Walkers
Its important to keep yourself safe while out birding, and that includes staying hydrated. Wendy Bumgardner, About.com's Walking Guide, describes some of the different types of water carrier waist packs.
Its important to keep yourself safe while out birding, and that includes staying hydrated. Wendy Bumgardner, About.com's Walking Guide, describes some of the different types of water carrier waist packs.