David Rudin - Have Binoculars Will Travel

David Rudin is a Colorado Springs-based birding guide and naturalist operating under the 'Have Binoculars Will Travel' banner. He has led guided birding hikes for more than a decade with exclusive access to the 200-acre historic Venetucci Farm, an established eBird hotspot, plus regular outings at Bear Creek Park and other regional sites. Beyond guided walks, Rudin runs natural-history programs on Colorado birds, pollinators, citizen-science platforms (eBird, iNaturalist), and regional snakes, and offers bird surveys, environmental education, and iNaturalist bioblitz leadership. His preferred style is 'immersion birding' — extended walks in habitat rather than checklist runs.