Birding 101: Mastering Binoculars for Beginners

Binoculars are a great tool for birding, but there are some things you should know before using your first pair or buying a more expensive pair. Learn everything you need to know in this comprehensive guide. Gear Links (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases) Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description https://amzn.to/3GZl3Mu Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod Derek's lighter tripod https://amzn.to/3suX5CK Andoer Video Tripod Aluminum Alloy 67 Inch Derek's heavier tripod https://amzn.to/3uRLTTk Nikon D5300 Derek's vlogging and macro camera https://amzn.to/3HF8jeh Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300 https://amzn.to/3oH8YnS Connect with us! https://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com   / badgerlandbirding     / badgerlandbirding     / badgerlandbirding  \ Background in cover image by tom00la (Public Domain, edited) Robin in cover image by Tom Koerner (Public Domain, edited) 0:00 Intro 0:18 The 2 most Common Binocular Types 1:53 How to Use Binoculars 3:57 Understanding Magnification (What Do the Numbers Mean?) 4:51 Good Qualities to Look For 9:06 High Quality Binocular Brands 9:32 How Should you Store Binoculars? 9:50 Conclusion All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann #Birding #BirdWatching #BadgerlandBirding