10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Yesterday evening I got home from the second Swarovski Skills Camp at Lake Neusiedl in the east of Austria. I am still tired from the long drive, but it was great to play with the very best toys for birders, to be able to share experiences and to ask the factory staff all sorts of silly questions. impressive for Central Europe.

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Austria Factory Asia Battery 297

10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2024

Here in the UK the Austrian manufacturer Swarovski dominates the quality end of the birding market, outselling by a sizeable margin its German-based rivals, Zeiss and Leica. So if someone has Swarovskis hanging round their neck, there’s a fair chance that they take their birding seriously.

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Austria Factory Branding Germany 203

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2011

I then lived in Central America where there were more bird species than my bird books (and my competence) could hope to identify. In fact, the photographer, Christoph Malin (who normally spends his time doing/photographing craziness on mountain bikes ) lives in the same village as our factory. Happy birding, Dale a.

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South Africa Factory Parrots Africa 177