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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. . . 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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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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Que es el pajuil de pico azul? Es una especie en peligro crítico de extinción endémica de Colombia y con habitad muy restringido, siendo parque tayrona uno de los únicos lugares donde aún podemos verlo en su habitad natural además por mucho tiempo ha representado a Colombia siendo la portada de las guías de aves !!! Tiene un rol fundamental en esparcimiento de semillas por lo cual se considera un indicador positivo de bosques saludable!!! Personas que aman la naturaleza entenderán que tan iconico son los momentos en frente de estas especies que ni siquiera la ciencia sabe cuándo durarán si no son protegidas… conservemos el parque Tayrona y con ello también el pajuil ; para muchas más generaciones.#tayronawildlife #tayronapark #phoneskopebirding #vortexoptics

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Que es el pajuil de pico azul? Es una especie en peligro crítico de extinción endémica de Colombia y con habitad muy restringido, siendo parque tayrona uno de los únicos lugares donde aún podemos verlo en su habitad natural además por mucho tiempo ha representado a Colombia siendo la portada de las guías de aves !!! Tiene un rol fundamental en esparcimiento de semillas por lo cual se considera un indicador positivo de bosques saludable!!! Personas que aman la naturaleza entenderán que tan iconico son los momentos en frente de estas especies que ni siquiera la ciencia sabe cuándo durarán si no son protegidas… conservemos el parque Tayrona y con ello también el pajuil ; para muchas más generaciones.#tayronawildlife #tayronapark #phoneskopebirding #vortexoptics

Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A
📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX

#phoneskopebirding
#kowasportingoptics
#digiscopingbirds
#phonescope
#birdsofcolombia

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Bay-headed Tanager Tangara gyrola 🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A 📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX #phoneskopebirding #kowasportingoptics #digiscopingbirds #phonescope #birdsofcolombia

Se está perdiendo el maíz en la finca ; toca instalar cámara para capturar el culpable 🤣🤣🤣#tayronawildlife #tayronapark #vortexoptics #phoneskopebirding

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Se está perdiendo el maíz en la finca ; toca instalar cámara para capturar el culpable 🤣🤣🤣#tayronawildlife #tayronapark #vortexoptics #phoneskopebirding

Check out this clip I made during in Drake Bay during my private bird photography multi day trip. I truly have to say my client George Matz and his wife were truly surprised when we found the TINY HAWK / Microspizias superciliosus 🔥🔥🔥
Observe well it’s behavior in the perch and it’s beautiful morphology. This clip was o my possible thanks to the #phoneskope adapter I always use drying my naturalist trips all over CR.
#phoneskopebirding #tinyhawk #costaricawildlife #birdingcostarica

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Check out this clip I made during in Drake Bay during my private bird photography multi day trip. I truly have to say my client George Matz and his wife were truly surprised when we found the TINY HAWK / Microspizias superciliosus 🔥🔥🔥 Observe well it’s behavior in the perch and it’s beautiful morphology. This clip was o my possible thanks to the #phoneskope adapter I always use drying my naturalist trips all over CR. #phoneskopebirding #tinyhawk #costaricawildlife #birdingcostarica

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LAST CHANCE on the Scaring You into Saving Sale‼️ 🎃Sale Ends November 3rd 🎃10% off at checkout using code: BOO26 🎃🧲MAG360 Only $50.99 (marked down from $59.99)🧲 🎃Click Here to Save Now: https://phoneskope.com #phoneskope #Mag360 #phoneskopebirding #phoneskopehunting #digiscope #digiscoping #HalloweenSale #birdinggear #huntinggear #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #capturethemoment #captureandshare #wildlifephotography

Black-billed Mountain-toucan
Andigena nigrirostris
📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX
🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A
#phoneskopebirding
#kowaprominar
#kowasportingoptics
#digiscopingbirds
#birdsofcolombia

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Black-billed Mountain-toucan Andigena nigrirostris 📸 XIAOMI 14T PRO MAX 🔭 KOWA PROMINAR TSN-66A #phoneskopebirding #kowaprominar #kowasportingoptics #digiscopingbirds #birdsofcolombia

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#phoneskope #Mag360 #phoneskopebirding #phoneskopehunting #digiscope #digiscoping #HalloweenSale #birdinggear #huntinggear #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #capturethemoment #captureandshare #wildlifephotography

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SCARING YOU INTO SAVINGS SALE‼️ ☠😈🤡👺👻 🎃Sale STARTS NOW & runs from October 28th - November 3rd 🎃10% off at checkout using code: BOO26 🎃🧲MAG360 Only $50.99 (marked down from $59.99)🧲 🎃Click Here to Save Now: https://phoneskope.com #phoneskope #Mag360 #phoneskopebirding #phoneskopehunting #digiscope #digiscoping #HalloweenSale #birdinggear #huntinggear #shareyourscope #shareyourskope #capturethemoment #captureandshare #wildlifephotography

Cada especie tiene un rol fundamental en los ecosistemas y eso lo hace especial ; el mono capuchino de frente blanca además de cumplir su rol también es una especie con hábitat restringido al parque tayrona lo que hace que sea aún más especial su conservación y debemos aumentar los esfuerzos por proteger estas especies endémicas del lugar !!! Gracias a #neptunoorg por la oportunidad y la fe puesta en nosotros; con sus visitas ayudan al desarrollo de las comunidades locales y a el suntento de muchas familias en la zona rural las cuales ven en el turismo una herramienta de conservación. #tayronawildlife #phoneskopebirding #tayronapark

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Cada especie tiene un rol fundamental en los ecosistemas y eso lo hace especial ; el mono capuchino de frente blanca además de cumplir su rol también es una especie con hábitat restringido al parque tayrona lo que hace que sea aún más especial su conservación y debemos aumentar los esfuerzos por proteger estas especies endémicas del lugar !!! Gracias a #neptunoorg por la oportunidad y la fe puesta en nosotros; con sus visitas ayudan al desarrollo de las comunidades locales y a el suntento de muchas familias en la zona rural las cuales ven en el turismo una herramienta de conservación. #tayronawildlife #phoneskopebirding #tayronapark

Tips, Stories & Birding Insights

Get practical birding advice, smartphone digiscoping how-tos, and stories from birders using Phone Skope gear around the world. Whether you're just starting or refining your setup, there's something here for every level.
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