Mardi Dickinson

Photojournalist | Events | Digital Marketing | Media Image Specialist | Founding CEO @KymryGroup | IG | @BirdCallsRadio | Conservationist

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

Love these. African Bushbabies are marvelous too tr hat I’ve spent time with. The sounds they make are a delight!

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

The Philippine tarsier is one of the world’s smallest primates, measuring ~5 in (13 cm) long & weighing ~5 oz (142 g)—roughly as large as a baseball. It uses its large eyes (each of which is about the size of its brain) to hunt insects at twilight.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay Were you able to figure something out @alexlindsay

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay Binoculars up to $500. Vortex diamondback HD 8x42; Nikon Monarchs 8x42 M5, M7; Vortex Viper 8x42 HD
ZEISS 8x42 Terra ED. a serious birder will want higher quailty glass $900 up. Lecia Trinovid 8x32 HD; Leica Ultravid 8x42 HD;
Leica Ultravid 8x32 HD Plus. LMK

[alexlindsay @alexlindsay]

I’m thinking of getting Binoculars… $150-300 price range.

Suggestions?

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay @alexlindsay Stick with Vortex family but go with the Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42 between $239/$300 range. I ck w great store we use all the time, The Fat Robin, [phone] Ryan or Carol that has them in stock can get them out asap
https://t.co/VsSyHy3HJ2

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay Stick with Vortex family but go with the Vortex Diamondback HD 8x42 between $239/$300 range.
I just checked w a great store we use all the time in CT that has them and can get them out. Just LMK asap. Thanks @MardiWD

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay Ah ok. I would suggest then the Vortex Viper HD 8×42 binocular.
A premium-quality binocular with great value and quaility glass at $489. Rugged, compact & lightweight as she explores the world of our feathered friends. Happy to rec great bird stores who send directly. LMK

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay @alexlindsay Celestron are also good as their optics are know for telescopes they make as you may know. Is your wife just getting into birding, intermediate or seasoned birder. This makes all the difference on what I would specifically suggest to you. LMK thanks @MardiWD

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay @alixlindsey Can we take this offline to a messaging or email so I can list a few suggestion.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@alexlindsay It depends @alexlindsay how you want to use them? I am picky about sharpness, color of light. 8×42’s are a great middle road biggest eye area to track. lighter get the 7x32’s. Boats 10’s. Look at Leica, Swarovski, Zeiss, Kowa, Nikon, Vortex. Happy to help. https://t.co/ZWT0sdCAId

[Biotope / Tormod Amundsen @Biotope_Tormod]

Tragic news; The Icelandic gyrfalcon population has been hit hard by the ongoing wave of avian influenza in recent years. Once numbering around 2,000 birds, the population has now collapsed to roughly 500 individuals, according to Ólafur Karl Nielsen, ornithologist and Iceland’s leading expert on the species.
- Iceland Monitor: https://t.co/6CWH1TkFoc
Pics from the Biotope archive; Icelandic Gyrfalcon on lava rock, being painted by Darren Woodhead. An epic moment.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@Biotope_Tormod Extremely sad news!

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

@ATT your communication cell towers in this area you are unaware of 42.96123° N, 72.83216° W. They are down mostly for days!! No connection when calling or receiving, drop calls, jumbled voices. Pls fix this asap! I reported to @ATT to fix asap towers in area above.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

BRAVA @MarkyMutchler I freaking LOVE Townsend’s Warblers!! They are stunning aren’t they?

[Marky Mutchler @MarkyMutchler]

Been on hardcore-birding hiatus for a while, but decided to head out this morning… Found a freakin Townsend’s Warbler!!! Equally as excited that several chicagoans got to see it as well!!

[E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation @EOWBF]

By transforming how user-community decision-making is equitably supported in places around the world, the Half-Earth Project is convening and advancing a global movement for biodiversity to ensure we leave no species behind.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

Coming out of the field I always take the time to clean my equipment. Remember, its always best and highly suggested to keep your optics (no matter what they are) as clean and in good shape as you possible can. https://t.co/b9VlEZsdfj

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

RIP Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who lived an exemplary life. My deepest condolences to President Jimmy Carter and the entire Carter family on the loss of their esteemed matriarch. @CarterCenter

[The Carter Center @CarterCenter]

Our co-founder, former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia.

For more information: https://t.co/82bHoZQvkk

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

650 soldiers who survived the First World War pay homage to the horses that fell in battle. Millions of horses and other animals also served during wartime, and one special photo shows just how much their human counterparts appreciated the war horses and their sacrifice. This touching black and white photo is believed to have been taken by officers of the Auxiliary Remount Dept. No.326 in Camp Cody, New Mexico in 1919.

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

Congratulations and wishing you the best Matt @mdmendenhall on your new postion at @ABCbirds

[Matt Mendenhall @mdmendenhall]

I’m thrilled to share that I am joining @ABCbirds as the Managing Editor of its member magazine, Bird Conservation! When my previous magazine, @BirdWatchDaily, closed recently, I could not have imagined that I’d be lucky enough to edit another terrific bird magazine... 3/3

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

I absolutely love Thrushes. and why I choose the Wood Thrush flute calls for @BirdCallsRadio & Mascot logo that is an important conservation concern to protect. Thx for sharing Andy @Revkin

[Andrew Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ @Revkin]

The April flute-like calls and responses of thrushes here in #downeast Maine were beautiful. But this musical moment at dusk in July was really something. #soundon ! #birdsong

[Mardi Dickinson @MardiWD]

Great article by Ben Wilson, author of “Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City.” Shows why our Green Corridor efforts to encourage homeowners to create more biodiversity in their yards via @nytimes
https://t.co/dyZFwHcYgn