Below are birdwatching gear, supplies, and equipment that I have personally used and recommend.
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Best feeder for any species of bird and any type of food. Simply toss onto the food every few days and you can enjoy the widest variety of visitors.
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Best Auto Feeder
Wingscapes Bird AutoFeeder
This feeder is great for those who go on vacation and worry about feeding the birds or just want better control over how much the birds eat each day.
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Best Tube Style
Droll Yankees New Generation
This feeder is one of the best standard tube feeders. Keeps food dry and with the optional feed tray, all-size species can comfortably perch.
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Best for Larger Birds
Droll Yankees Bird Feeder Tray Attachment
A great addition to the tube feeder it allows for larger sizes of birds to visit.
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Bird Feeder Cameras
Best Overall
Wasserstein Camera Case
The Wasserstein Bird Feeder Camera Case is the best overall if you want a super close-up view of the birds and/or have an existing *home security system to tie into. *compatible with Blink Outdoor, Wyze Cam v3, Wyze Cam Outdoor, and Ring Stick Up.(Camera sold separately.)
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Best Budget
Blink security camera
The BlinkOutdoor security camera is the best budget solution and the ideal bird feeder cam if you already have a feeder to spy on or if you already have a Blink home security system setup.
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Best Smart Feeder
Netvue Birdfy Feeder
The Netvue Birdfy AI Smart Feeder is perfect if you want maximum close shots of the birds and a chance to identify the species in either live view or while watching a recorded video.
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The Nikon P950 is the best superzoom camera for the birder who wants extreme zoom capability and great image quality, but in a slightly smaller & lighter body (compared to the Nikon P1000).
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Best Max Zoom
Nikon Coolpix P1000
The Nikon Coolpix P1000 is the best superzoom for maximum zoom capability and amazing image quality – even if the camera is a bit larger and heavier than the P950.
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Best for Speed
Sony CyberShot RX10IV
The Sony CyberShot RX10IV is the fastest superzoom camera available (24 fps) providing you with a huge variety of great images to choose from with each shot.
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Best Compact
Canon PowerShot SX70
The Canon PowerShot SX70 HS is a compact camera with an impressive optical zoom of 65x.
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Best Budget-Friendly
Panasonic Lumix FZ80
The Panasonic Lumix FZ80 is for birders who want closeups of the birds without breaking the budget. Not available new but we still recommend a used unit.
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Binoculars
Best Overall
Swarovski 8.5×42 EL
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Best Under $2,000
Vortex Razor 8×42 UHD
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Best Under $1,000
Maven ED 8×42
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Best Under $500
ZEISS Terra ED 10×42
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Best Budget-Friendly
Nikon PROSTAFF 3S 8×42
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Field Guides
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern & Central North America
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America
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