Four Questions Birders Are Constantly Asked
Birders (and even more so bird photographers) are used to being asked questions. Here are four of the most common ones.1. “Why don’t you just use your phone camera?” This question...
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Birders (and even more so bird photographers) are used to being asked questions. Here are four of the most common ones.1. “Why don’t you just use your phone camera?” This question...
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