With the constantly changing technology in today’s world, it makes me crazy to a point where I tend to give up. I can totally sympathize with our customers who are new to sport optics. Many times we take calls from shoppers who look at the endless numbers of binoculars and spotting scopes, then call to [...]
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Binocular Prices Rising Again
Rising prices seem to be a common occurrence these days. Of course, gas is up-down-up-down and always up during holiday travel times when demand is high.. High gas prices have created an increase in ethanol production. Ethanol requires corn and this has driven corn prices up. Higher corn prices create higher costs for milk. So [...]
Binoculars Plus Tunes for Dad
Time flies and especially (pardon the pun) when you are talking about birds. They do move fast! I was away from home for about 36 hours and when I returned, the Eastern Bluebirds had successfully chased (with the help of my son) the sparrows away from the bluebird house, built an almost complete nest, and [...]
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 [...]
Visionary Spirit-Past and Present
Happy Birthday to John James Audubon, born April 26, 1785. With his pioneering spirit, Audubon is well known for traveling our rugged, young country to paint portraits of American birds. His splendid work achieved such popularity, it was published and continues to be admired today. Over 200 years before current headlines about global warming, Audubon’s [...]
Minox’s Mini Telescope
Collectors come in all areas, whether it is antiques, baseball cards, coins or stamps. They are always interesting to talk with and can share a wealth of detailed information. Believe me, I always learn a lot when I take a call from a sport optics collector-and there are more of you than you might think! [...]
