Next week I am fortunate to be traveling with Kate to the 15th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. We will be birding in the morning, demonstrating sport optics in the afternoon, and enjoying Mexican cuisine in the evening. I am anxious to see my first Green Jay and many other species that never venture [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Digiscoping With Mike McDowell
At Eagle Optics, we do our best to learn about the products we sell by using them in the field. Recently, my co-worker Christine got a digiscoping lesson from Mike McDowell and came back with great enthusiasm about this exciting method of nature photography. (Song Sparrow photo courtesy of Christine)
So what did Christine learn? Here [...]
Sweet Deal On Kowa Scopes
Sweet deal is a favorite term with the Eagle Optics sales team. Reserved for a really good deal on great optics, sweet deal would definitely define the special Eagle Optics is offering on the Kowa TSN 771 and 772 spotting scopes. Until the end of 2008, the purchase of this spotting scope will include a [...]
Sandhill Crane Shot With Arrow
What would be a death sentence for most birds recently demonstrated the resiliency of a Sandhill Crane and the caring nature of mankind. This past Labor Day weekend, a report of a Sandhill Crane with an arrow shot through its body was received by Marge Gibson, Executive Director of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. Her [...]
