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The Kruger Birds and Wildlife Challenge: Racing for Conservation
The 2026 Kruger Birds and Wildlife Challenge is a conservation race in Kruger National Park, where teams compete to record bird and mammal species, raising funds for the endangered White-winged Flufftail. This event highlights the importance of protecting wetland ecosystems and celebrates collective conservation efforts.
Interview with Matthew Orolowitz on Saving Botha’s Lark
Matthew Orolowitz highlights the urgent need to save the Critically Endangered Botha’s Lark, a small grassland bird that serves as a key indicator of ecosystem health. Recent rediscoveries and successful breeding offer hope, while citizen science and community collaboration are proving vital for its conservation.
Botha’s Lark: South Africa’s Most Endangered Bird
The dramatic plight of the Critically Endangered Botha’s Lark highlights how targeted research, collaboration with landowners, and citizen science are bringing renewed hope for its survival, while underscoring the urgent need to protect South Africa’s threatened grassland ecosystems.
Beyond the Mainland: Exploring New Zealand´s Subantarctic Frontiers
Far beyond New Zealand’s mainland, I explored the wild subantarctic islands—Campbell and the Snares. Home to rare albatrosses and forest-dwelling penguins, these remote places reveal nature at its rawest and most breathtaking. Harsh winds, icy seas, and untouched beauty made it an unforgettable journey into Earth’s southern frontier.
Birds of a Feather: How to Raise a Common Crane
Once extinct in Britain, the common crane is making a comeback thanks to dedicated conservationists. This article shows how the Great Crane Project raises young cranes using creative methods—from crane costumes to “crane school”—to prepare them for life in the wild.
Through Zeiss Glass: Scotland’s Seabird Spectacles in Sharp Focus
On Scotland’s wind-swept cliffs, summer unfolds in a breathtaking spectacle of motion and life. Equipped with ZEISS SFL 10×40 binoculars, Jennifer experiences the dramatic world of puffins, gannets, and oystercatchers in stunning clarity — each encounter becoming an intimate, respectful connection with nature.
Real-World Review: Birding Mongolia with the ZEISS SFL 10×50 Binoculars
Mongolia – a land of endless horizons and “eternal blue skies.” During a WINGS birding tour, I had the chance to field-test the new ZEISS SFL 10×50 binoculars across the country’s vast steppes. The result: outstanding clarity, impressive light transmission, and a perfect balance of power and portability – ideal for birding from dawn to dusk in one of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.
Birdwatching in the Eriskircher Ried
The Eriskircher Ried on Lake Constance is a unique natural paradise with rare reed beds, shallow water zones, and an impressive variety of birds, making the area a hotspot for nature watchers. The reserve reveals its full beauty and fascination especially during bird migration or when the Siberian iris is in bloom.
Green Woodpecker and Grey-headed Woodpecker – Similarities and Differences
Green and Grey Woodpeckers are closely related and appear similar at first glance, but careful observation of their head and neck markings as well as their calls allows for distinction. Despite their differing habitat preferences, their ranges often overlap, making a good pair of binoculars essential for accurate identification.
Spotting Scope Tuning – More Foresight
Extending the range of use of telescopes with interchangeable astronomical eyepieces has long proven its worth, even with premium spotting scopes such as the Zeiss Diascope.
As a specialist in optical accessories, Baader Planetarium has traditionally manufactured suitable adapters for many years, which enable conventional spotting scopes to be fitted with astronomical eyepieces by converting the eyepiece connection bayonet of the spotting scope into a 1.25-inch receptacle.