Owning a pair of the best binoculars for bird-watching is a must for any serious birder, and with Prime Day around the corner, it's a good time to grab a discount.

Bird-watching, or birding, is one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the United States, thanks in part to the pandemic. According to a 2022 survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, more than a ...

Once the binoculars for bird watching were returned, we put submissions through the same criteria we use in Outdoor Life’s annual optics test where we decide on the best binoculars of the year. First, ...

Things to consider before buying bird-watching binoculars. Binoculars have numbers like 10×42 or 8×42 after the name. The first number is the magnification, ...

You’re serious about bird-watching: The price tag here means the Swarovski EL 8.5x42 binoculars aren't a good choice for casual bird-watchers. You care about style: These binoculars are ...

The optimum magnification for bird watching binoculars is an 8 to 10 times magnification to obtain an ideal balance between weight, details and field of view. The higher the magnification is, the ...

Every beginning bird watcher needs two things: binoculars and a field guide. Invest in a child-size set of binoculars for older children, while younger bird watchers will be content to make their own ...

Swarovski Optik’s new AX Visio binoculars use image-recognition algorithms and GPS data to discern the species of whatever bird you point them at. And they work anywhere in the world.