Digiscoping for Nature Photography
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iWildGeographic harnesses the power of digiscoping to reimagine how we experience the natural world, blending the precision of digital photography with the reach of high-powered telescopes to reveal the most elusive creatures in extraordinary detail. It opens a window into a world so often hidden from the human eye, drawing viewers deeper into the beauty and wonder of nature and extraordinary birdlife through captivating compositions.The wild comes alive with breathtaking clarity and depth like never seen before.
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By Paul Loverme · Field Naturalist & iWildGeo Photographer
Exploring Tidal Wetlands and Fresh Water Marshes to film the wonder of all creatures great and small.
Digiscoping
Why Small Wetlands Support So Much Life
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2026
iWildGeographic
I'm Paul, field photographer for iWildGeographic and sharing many extraordinary distant birding images captured by coupling my Nikon onto a Swarovski Spotting Scope, a filming technique called digiscoping.2026
Birds of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Series
Birds Galore! Exploring the feeding habitats of fresh water resacas, cactus praire open landscapes and Gulf Coast tidal mud flat marsh lagoons that Birds love!
eMagazine
A wildlife and nature magazine sharing field journals, photography, and conservation stories.
Brown Pelicans Ride the Morning Winds at Bahia Grande. Meet the Brown Pelican!
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Bird Watch Gear
The wild comes alive with breathtaking clarity and depth with Optiks.
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Spotting Scope
This favorite does require a tripod and head clamp to hold the scope steady while viewing. Optik of choice for digiscoping ography.
Film Clips
2025 Collection
Short Clips posted on Vimeo. Get to know the Lower Rio Grande Valley Birds Galore!
Spotting Scope + Camera = Digiscoping
2026 Collection
Gallery NPTV
Celestial and SpaceX Launches Zoomed-in!
iWildGeo is a field journal of wildlife encounters — from coastal marshes and freshwater resacas to quiet moments with birds, butterflies, and marine life. Each story blends observation, photography, and conservation through time spent outdoors.
A Quiet Morning with Pelicans and Shorebirds
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Lower Rio Grande Valley Common Birds
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Great Horned Owl
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Green Jays
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Osprey
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Brown Pelican
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Solitary Sandpiper
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White Ibis
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Blue-winged Teal Ducks
Crested Caracara
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Northern Cardinal
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Ruddy Turnstone
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Black-crested Titmouse
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Altamira Oriole
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BUTTERFLIES
Discover butterflies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
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