On the 27th of April Leica London are excited to be hosting a walk with co-leader of the Feminist Bird Club England and bird taxidermist, Elle Kaye. For those who don’t know you, please you introduce yourself. I’m Elle Kaye, a taxidermist, birder, conservationist and nature advocate living in London. […]
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I regularly traverse the four corners of the globe ostensibly on the search for urban birds which often leads me to the least likely of urban spots. When I got an invitation from the Falkland Islands Tourism Board to come for a visit I just could not resist. Every now […]
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During my professional life as The Urban Birder, I have been very lucky to have been invited around the world to some pretty special places to watch some amazing birds and other wildlife as well as to meet up with some equally amazing conservationists. I have also been fortunate enough […]
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What does the Apollo 11 moon landing have to do with migratory waterbirds in Africa? Well, the link can be found in the optical equipment that was used during the successful mission to the moon in 1969 and the high-precision optical equipment that will soon be used by a network […]
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Leica are delighted to announce their new partnership with the North Yorkshire Turtle Dove Project. In celebration we have also launched the ‘Doodle a Dove’ competition where you could be in with the chance of winning a pair of the Leica Trinovid 10×32 HD-Plus binoculars. Read on to learn more […]
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Having spent countless hours in nature all around the globe, I’ve been able to witness some incredible wildlife encounters. I’ve spent hours following a lion pride in Zambias South Luangwa national park as they stalked a Cape buffalo herd, forcing them to cross a boggy watering hole, eventually picking off […]
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After a Summer packed full of wonderful wildlife experiences, fascinating chats with inspiring people, and plenty of fundraising, the day had come for my final ’21 Wildlife Walks,’ my 21st birthday. I woke up in London to a beautiful blue sky and headed on the tube to Woodberry Wetlands, a […]
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Iolo Williams, Jack Waldie, Theo de Clermont and Ewan Miles, of Nature Scotland, recently took a group of ten guests in search of the Island of Mull’s wildlife. The guides were equipped with two Leica APO-TELEVID spotting scopes, a pair of Leica Noctivid 8×42 and Leica Trinovid 10x 42 binoculars. […]
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Gemma and James Shooter, with their two young children Brodie and Isla, and their rescue pup Ty, have embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. They’ve sold their home, bought a camper van named Vivienne, and have set off to find out what ‘wild’ really looks like! Holding our baby […]
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In my role as The Urban Birder, I have been lucky enough to have visited countless locations around the globe and have had a brilliant time doing what I love most – watching birds. During May this year, I was honoured to have been invited to America to be a […]
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