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How your old binoculars support nature conservationists and children worldwide
ZEISS collects binoculars to donate them to BirdLife. They are used for bird and nature conservation and enable children worldwide to experience nature.
Dynamics in birding: Ferruginous Ducks
Cherry Picking in flocks of ducks: Why a good spotting scope is essential for a reliable identification. The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), a member of the group of diving ducks, was and still is a rarity in Western Europe. Ferruginous Ducks can sometimes appear in larger groups with double-digit numbers of specimens outside the breeding
ZEISS Ambassador James Lidster testing the SFL 30 binoculars on his trip to Namibia
ZEISS Brand Ambassador James Lidster testing the all new SFL 30 binoculars on his trip to Namibia.
ZEISS SFL 30 – the new ultra-compact binoculars of the SF product family
The ZEISS SFL 30 is the newest and lightest member of the SF product family. The binoculars impress with their optical performance and lightweight design.
Ambassadors answer: Christian Cederroth
ZEISS Brand Ambassador Christian Cederroth talking about his birding destinations, conservation projects and favorite ZEISS products.
Overview of Common European Waders – Part 2
Waders belong to the group of shorebirds and include a variety of species and genera. This article gives you an overview on a few of them who seem to look very similar at a first glance.
Reaching 1,000 with the ZEISS DTI
ZEISS Ambassador Stephen Menzie reaching his 1,000th bird species in Panama by using the ZEISS DTI as a ‘game changer’ on the best night-drive he had ever done.
Have you sorted out all your gifts for the holidays?
Discover the ZEISS Gift Guide now. Celebrate the holiday season with the quality and innovation of a ZEISS gift—timeless pieces that connect us to the nature and each other. Use our dealer locator to find your ZEISS dealer, get your gifts and start the holiday season relaxed. Our ZEISS Bestsellers ZEISS SFL 40Smart FocusConcept for
Identification of Curlews
If you see a large shorebird with a surprisingly long, downwardly curved bill, it is almost certainly a curlew, a group of birds distinguished by their bills. Male and female curlews are similar in size, but the female’s bill is longer. Ornithologists debate whether the genus Numenius comprises eight or nine species. All curlews breed
Overview of Common European Waders
They have an elegant appearance and impress with their long beak, with which they prefer to search for food on the shore.Waders belong to the group of shorebirds and include a variety of species and genera. In this article, we would like to give you an overview on a few of them who seem to