Imagine spotting a deer or, better yet, witnessing an eagle family in their nest because you have a close-up view in the palm of your hand.

Maybe you’re planning on bird watching during a nature hike, or you’d like a better view of your favorite singer at their next show? One gadget can help with all these scenarios—a telescope!

A team of Department of Environment and Natural Resources technical staff excitedly peered through a bird-watching telescope. Their subject: a tiny brown-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon gularis) perched ...