I Was Birding Before It Was Cool. Here’s the Gear I Recommend

Bird watching has surged in popularity lately—so much so that some have dubbed it the “hot-girl hobby of the year.” I get it: Birding is fun, and it’s a wonderful way to connect with nature (and if that makes me a hot girl, then so be it). I first started exploring wildlife preserves and scanning the trees for feathered friends about a decade ago when I reviewed the wildly popular Sigma 150-600mm Contemporary zoom—a lens I still see fellow photographers wielding out on the…