Meet Sigma’s first ultra-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras: the 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary lens. I spent a few months using this lens for bird photography. This review answers every birder’s most important question about a lens. As eloquently stated by my bestfriend, Janay: “Will I be able to see these birds […]
Read moreBirding with Nikon Monarch 5 Binoculars
At this point in the pandemic, no one could blame you for itching to get out more. Quarantine is tough on everyone. To stay safe and get out the house, I’ve taken up birdwatching. It doesn’t require anything except your eyes. However, nothing gets me closer to birds than my Nikon Monarch 5 8×42 binoculars. […]
Read moreI Know Why Black Birders Sing
Last year, a friend began inviting me on her birding adventures. Over time, I grew to love it enough to bird on my own. To share my birding adventures, I made an Instagram account, @birdingwhileblack. I choose that name because I didn’t know any stories of racial violence against Black birders. But it was only […]
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