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- Episode 1 Birding Basics: Bird Origins and Taxonomy
- Episode 2 Basic Bird Anatomy
- Episode 3 Size, Shape, and Color as Birding Tools
- Episode 4 Bird Distribution, Status, and Endemism
- Episode 5 Habitat and Season as Birding Tools
- Episode 6 Introduction to Birding Optics
- Episode 7 Tactics for Better Birding
- Episode 8 Using Bird Behavior to Identify Birds
- Episode 9 Understanding Variations in Plumage
- Episode 10 Birding by Ear
- Episode 11 Essentials of Bird Migrations
- Episode 12 Birding at Night
- Episode 13 Pelagic Birds
- Episode 14 Waterbirds, Shorebirds, and Game Birds
- Episode 15 Diurnal Raptors
- Episode 16 From Doves to Kingfishers
- Episode 17 Passerines: From Flycatchers to Thrushes
- Episode 18 Passerines: From Thrashers to Warblers
- Episode 19 Passerines: From Tanagers to Birders
- Episode 20 Photography for Birders
- Episode 21 Birding Sites in Eastern North America
- Episode 22 Birding Sites in Western North America
- Episode 23 Birds and People
- Episode 24 Birding Ethics and Conservation
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The National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America - Season 1 Episode 6 Introduction to Birding Optics
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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.
Genre: Documentary
Cast: James Currie
Crew: James Currie (Writer)
Country: United States of America
Studio: Wonderium, The Great Courses
Runtime: 30:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First Air Date: May 26, 2017
Last Air date: May 26, 2017
Episode: 24 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
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