{"id":2362,"date":"2022-01-26T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2022-01-26T10:13:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T10:13:55","slug":"turning-a-hobby-into-a-passion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/birding\/en\/turning-a-hobby-into-a-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"Turning a Hobby into a Passion: Join ZEISS Ambassador Toby Carter on his local Birding patch at Frampton Marsh, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The light is fading as Toby Carter gazes out purposefully over Frampton Marsh.<\/a> It\u2019s nearing the end of a crisp winter day spent under the big skies of this RSPB nature reserve in south-west Lincolnshire and he has picked up some satisfying ticks for his list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But after more than seven hours scouring the air and freshwater scrapes, Toby is still energised and keen to pack in one or two more species from the plentiful birdlife on offer so close to The Wash, an internationally important haven which is home to 400,000-plus waders and wildfowl at its busiest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfatigued thanks to his lightweight equipment, ZEISS ambassador Toby raises his Victory SF 32 binoculars enthusiastically as he spots a flock of lapwings closing in from the north-east, knowing the leading edge optics will deliver vivid natural colours, even in the dimming twilight. As he observes their landing in the freshwater lagoon, the waders\u2019 pitstop on their journey from Northern Europe reminds Toby of one Frampton Marsh\u2019s outstanding characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s unique at Frampton for me is how close the birds are to you,\u201d he says. \u201cYou go to most reserves and you sit in a hide; the birds are a couple of hundred metres away and you need a scope to see them. But you can walk around Frampton with a pair of binoculars and you can see everything so clearly; everything shows so well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen there\u2019s the 360-degree hide, where you can see all around, looking over two different scrapes, when thousands of waders are coming and landing. You get fantastic views of these birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can immerse yourself here because of how close everything is. You really feel part of the nature around you. You can appreciate the colours and beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n