TECHNOLOGY
Bird-identifying binoculars at CES are gamechanger for twitchers
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Is that a Lapland Bunting? Have you just spotted a Baikal Teal? Smart binoculars that combine with a camera and app are promising to help bird watchers identify species in real time, without having to lug around heavy gear.
Gone are the days when twitchers used to take a sketchpad and book into the field: the hobby has fully embraced technology with scopes, binoculars, telephoto lenses and apps all commonplace. It has also seen a boom since the pandemic, when many connected with nature.
The AX Visio from Swarovski Optik was launched at CES in Las Vegas and is being promoted as the world’s first smart binoculars. It can identify 9,000 species of bird and mammal thanks to its 10x magnification, 32mm lens and 13
