Today, actor Sean Bean’s tips on birding. Plus:
What’s more soothing than hearing Sean Bean talk about birds? Nothing. |
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Long before he played Ned Stark, English actor Sean Bean was a bird-lover. We recently asked him for his best tips and tricks to make birding an accessible hobby for anyone, anywhere. His advice? Get a great pair of binoculars. “That just changes everything,” he says. And you don’t have to spend a lot of money to find a good pair.
Our favorite binoculars for observing the great outdoors→
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Plus: How Sean Bean brings the birds to him |
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You don’t need to traipse through the woods or wade through salt marshes to spot birds. There’s a good chance you can observe a diverse fleet — even if you live in a city.
His advice includes the best bird feed and a helpful book for identifying species→
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One last thing: A smart birdhouse that lets you peek inside on your phone |
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If you’ve ever wondered what’s happening inside a birdhouse, this nesting box — one of our recent Best New Picks Awards winners — is fitted with a solar-powered camera that allows you to spy inside with your phone.
And it captures footage, too: “I loved sharing videos of attentive parents and baby birds,” says editor Grant Clauser, “And I missed them once the chicks grew up and left.”
The smart birdhouse that stole our expert’s heart→
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