As a kid, when our family took car trips, my 3 siblings and I always played The Horse and Cow Game. It was a game we devised to keep us amused while the miles rolled away, and it kept my parents sane–at least temporarily. Once the game was declared, we’d scan the landscape with [...]
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We’re honored to be honored!
We at Eagle Optics were tickled, recently, to learn we had been recognized as the Best Online Optics Retailer for 2011 by the fine folks at bestbinocularsreviews.com. If that weren’t cool enough, our Ranger ED 8×42 binocular won the distinction of Best Birding Binocular! We are grateful for the recognition and even more so, [...]
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Nov. 9-13
The famed Rio Grande Valley, at the southernmost tip of Texas, boasts the biggest concentration of tropical birds in the U.S. Its diverse habitats are home to birds and wildlife seldom seen in one place, and the area is well known to birders around the world. If you’ve never been there, it might [...]
Bring Up Baby (Monarchs)
My friend Tammi rears Monarchs. Her hobby of collecting the eggs, caring for the caterpillars, and releasing Monarch butterflies has grown to the point that this summer she tagged and released 178 of them! So in early August, when I found a tiny Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed plant in my garden, I [...]
Introducing: Our online video feature!
We’re excited! We’re giving our customers a closer look at products on our website. How? With our new product videos located right on the individual product pages. Have you wished you could see a binocular, scope, or accessory more closely? Want to know how it works? See the way [...]
Landing in a theater near you!
A lot of us are looking forward to the movie The Big Year, which opens October 14. The story revolves around a bored executive (Steve Martin), a husband in a mid-life crisis (Owen Wilson) and a do-nothing slob (Jack Black) who, seeking escape from the normalcy of their lives, embark on a year of [...]
Little things that make a big difference
If you’ve had binoculars for years, as many of us have, you know that lens covers are a great idea. They help protect your investment. But lens covers aren’t always what you want them to be. They can fall off, get stuffed in pockets, go through the laundry, get left behind and lost, or [...]
Sweet and on Sale!
Easy to love and easy to recommend, the Swarovski EL 8×32 is one of the nicest mid-sized binoculars out there. I don’t want to gush too much, but from the first time I held this binocular, I made up my mind to own one. It’s my all-time favorite. Why? Its amazing clarity, [...]
Surefire Flashlights
Eagle Optics has been selling optics since 1986, but did you know we also sell Surefire flashlights? Chosen for military, police, and recreational use, these high-quality illumination tools are considered by many to be the best in the industry, and once you experience the rugged construction, user-friendly features, and flawless beams of Surefire flashlights, you’ll [...]
The ABA’s Birders’ Exchange: Optics for a cause
As our migrating birds begin their journey to their wintering grounds to the south, I wonder: how many of us know where they go, and who will appreciate them when they get there? A large percentage of the songbirds we love are heading for Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. And [...]
