Phone Skope Birding

Discover a whole new way to bird watching with Phone Skope's digiscoping technology. By combining your smartphone with a high-quality spotting scope or binoculars using the Phone Skope Adapter, you can now capture stunning close-up images and videos of birds in their natural habitat.

Record What You See

Capture every sighting as it happens. Ideal for ID, field notes, and sharing your best finds.

Built for Birders

Everything fits. No fuss, no guesswork. Just reliable gear made to work with your optics and phone.

Capture the Shot

Snap clear photos and videos through your optics with just your phone and a Phone Skope Kit!

Made for the Field

Field-tested & pack-ready, Phone Skope is made to keep up with every birding adventure.
For bird enthusiasts, the joy of observing and identifying different species is unparalleled. With the help of digiscoping, this experience reaches new heights. Imagine being able to zoom in on a perched owl or a colorful hummingbird, capturing every intricate feather detail and vibrant plumage with your smartphone camera. The Phone Skope Adapter ensures a secure and precise connection between your optics and smartphone, allowing you to photograph birds from impressive distances without disturbing their behavior.
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Hear From a Leading Birder

. . . it was undeniably a big year for me in birding, digiscoping 1,050 bird species through the eyepiece of the Kowa PROMINAR spotting scopes using a matched Phone Skope adapter kit with my iPhone.
Jeff Bouton
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Your Birding Story, In Focus

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Using the phone skope app for hunters
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Digiscoping opens up opportunities for documenting bird behavior and interactions. Whether it's capturing a courtship display, nest building, or feeding habits, the ability to record these moments with your smartphone gives you a valuable tool for research, education, and sharing your passion with others. Through high-quality images and videos, you can contribute to citizen science initiatives and collaborate with fellow birders in identifying and documenting avian species.
Digiscoping with Phone Skope enhances your personal birding experience. The ability to preserve and share breathtaking encounters with rare or elusive species creates lasting memories and fosters a sense of connection to the natural world. You can relive those magical moments and inspire others to appreciate the beauty and diversity of birds.
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🔥 MAG TIP MONDAY! 🔥
What’s better than having the NEW MAG360? Easy… having TWO MAG360s! 👊😎
Having a MAG360 set up on both your spotting scope AND your binoculars is a total game-changer. Not only is it incredibly convenient, but it also saves valuable time, eliminates missed opportunities, and makes switching between your spotter and binos a breeze when it’s time to capture photos and video.
When timing is everything and you’re glassing animals at different distances, every second counts. Why not make things easier on yourself and be ready to capture the moment, no matter what you’re looking through?
Two MAG360s. More flexibility. Fewer missed opportunities. 🤘 #MagMonday #Mag360 #digiscopinggear #phoneskope #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #capturethemoment #captureandshare #huntinggear #birdinggear

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🔥 MAG TIP MONDAY! 🔥 What’s better than having the NEW MAG360? Easy… having TWO MAG360s! 👊😎 Having a MAG360 set up on both your spotting scope AND your binoculars is a total game-changer. Not only is it incredibly convenient, but it also saves valuable time, eliminates missed opportunities, and makes switching between your spotter and binos a breeze when it’s time to capture photos and video. When timing is everything and you’re glassing animals at different distances, every second counts. Why not make things easier on yourself and be ready to capture the moment, no matter what you’re looking through? Two MAG360s. More flexibility. Fewer missed opportunities. 🤘 #MagMonday #Mag360 #digiscopinggear #phoneskope #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #capturethemoment #captureandshare #huntinggear #birdinggear

Enjoy a minute of a Down Woodpecker battling raindrops and generally being cute

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Enjoy a minute of a Down Woodpecker battling raindrops and generally being cute

Happy Friday! We hope your weekend is full of Phone Skoping oppertunities and getting outdoors with family & friends! 🙌
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#phoneskope #Mag360 #digiscope #digiscoping #thebreakingpoint #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #wildlifephotography #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding #thebreakingpointtv #captureandshare #capturethemoment

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Happy Friday! We hope your weekend is full of Phone Skoping oppertunities and getting outdoors with family & friends! 🙌 📸 @bpointtv #phoneskope #Mag360 #digiscope #digiscoping #thebreakingpoint #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #wildlifephotography #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding #thebreakingpointtv #captureandshare #capturethemoment

COLLARED INCA
Coeligena torquata

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué algunos colibríes llevan “Inca” en su nombre? 👀

El nombre tiene raíces históricas dentro del género Coeligena: Coeligena inca, descrito por John Gould en 1852, recibió “inca” en referencia al pueblo inca de Perú y Bolivia.

¿Y “Collared” en el Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)? Esa parte es más literal: torquata significa “con collar”, en referencia a su distintiva banda blanca. 🤍

#kowaoptics #kowaambassador #colombia #birds #phoneskopebirding

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COLLARED INCA Coeligena torquata ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué algunos colibríes llevan “Inca” en su nombre? 👀 El nombre tiene raíces históricas dentro del género Coeligena: Coeligena inca, descrito por John Gould en 1852, recibió “inca” en referencia al pueblo inca de Perú y Bolivia. ¿Y “Collared” en el Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata)? Esa parte es más literal: torquata significa “con collar”, en referencia a su distintiva banda blanca. 🤍 #kowaoptics #kowaambassador #colombia #birds #phoneskopebirding

Here’s a Phone Skope Pro Tip for you, friends! 👊😎
This video helps clear up a question we get a lot about our Phone Skope Cases, all the different smartphone camera lenses available on phones these days, and how to get the most out of them.
One of the things that makes Phone Skope different from the competition is our adjustable lens-selection disc. It’s integrated directly into a protective, phone-specific case, allowing you to precisely align the different built-in smartphone cameras with your optic.
That means you can take advantage of the different lenses built right into your phone — and get the most out of your digiscoping setup!

#phoneskope #Mag360 #digiscope #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #digiscoping #digiscopingtip #huntinggear #birdinggear #wildlifephotography #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding

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Here’s a Phone Skope Pro Tip for you, friends! 👊😎 This video helps clear up a question we get a lot about our Phone Skope Cases, all the different smartphone camera lenses available on phones these days, and how to get the most out of them. One of the things that makes Phone Skope different from the competition is our adjustable lens-selection disc. It’s integrated directly into a protective, phone-specific case, allowing you to precisely align the different built-in smartphone cameras with your optic. That means you can take advantage of the different lenses built right into your phone — and get the most out of your digiscoping setup! #phoneskope #Mag360 #digiscope #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #digiscoping #digiscopingtip #huntinggear #birdinggear #wildlifephotography #phoneskopehunting #phoneskopebirding

Juvenile Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), September 14th
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#birds #phoneskopebirding #shrikes #redbackedshrike #laniuscollurio

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Juvenile Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), September 14th . . . . . #birds #phoneskopebirding #shrikes #redbackedshrike #laniuscollurio

Saffron-headed Parrot
Pyrilia Pyrilia

🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A
📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX
#phoneskopebirding
#phonescope
#kowasportingoptics
#digiscopingbirds
#tanagers

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Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia Pyrilia 🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A 📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX #phoneskopebirding #phonescope #kowasportingoptics #digiscopingbirds #tanagers

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