Life is full of different types of progression. My son’s school sends progress reports between quarterly grade reports. A student of karate will progress through different belt colors until they reach the black belt level. Every parent’s nightmare–a toy with “some assembly required” will lead one through a progression of sometimes frustrating directions. Thankfully, the [...]
Archive for May, 2007
D-Lux Digiscoping With Leica
UPDATE: JUNE 7, 2007
Eagle Optics will no longer offer the Leica D-Lux 3 Digital Camera. Experience has shown the Leica C-Lux 2 as an even better choice for digiscoping, especially with the Leica Digital Camera Adapter. The C-Lux 2 will be available on our website soon. Call 1-800-289-1132 for more info.
Kristin
Migration is winding down and [...]
Tripod Selection Can Be Tricky
If you are a backyard birder with binoculars always handy, you might also be a gardener who looks for flowers, shrubs or trees to attract birds and butterflies. My gardening focus has turned to this area as I try to add plant species in the flower beds which will attract birds. Books on landscaping for [...]
Primetime Birding With Binoculars
If the birding world was part of the television industry, this would be the “prime time”, “must see”, sweeps time of year for birding in the upper Midwest. Everyday we get first hand reports from Mike McDowell’s morning explorations. Amazement best describes my reaction to the number of birds Mike reports seeing right here in [...]
Give Mom a “Masterpiece”
There are very few refrigerators or bulletin boards across America that don’t have some work of art from a child or grandchild. Whether a toddler’s finger painting or a budding artist’s recent masterpiece, these are treasured by both the artist and recipient for a lifetime. With Mother’s Day upon us, it is time to find [...]
Eyeing Birds and Binoculars
Our Eagle Optics birding trip got off to a terrific start last Saturday. With binoculars in hand, we had barely entered the Pheasant Branch Conservancy and our group was greeted by a Great Horned Owl and Cooper’s Hawk perched a couple trees apart. Their stately presence, and the majesty of the trees and nature around [...]
