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The Biggest Week in American Birding, May 3-12, 2013

Hey, birders: aching for a little migration action?  Right here in the Heartland, The Biggest Week in American Birding gives major migration satisfaction!
This 10-day Ohio festival has it all, folks. Located near the southwest shore of Lake Erie and surrounded by prime birding habitat, Biggest Week provides the ultimate remedy for winter-weary birders. [...]

Biggest Week in American Birding Visitor Guide

Click the poster! It will link you to the Visitors Guide for one of the biggest, bestest spring birding festivals in the U.S. Don’t miss northern Ohio’s BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING!

Nina Cheney
Eagle Optics Staff
Binoculars: Bring them. See what they bring you.

Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival, May 9-12, 2013

When conjuring up the ultimate spring birding getaway, you might want to turn your imagination loose on this idea: Homer, Alaska in mid-May. Picture this: a quaint town nestled in rolling hills, on a sparkling bay lined with glaciers and mountains. Located on the southern edge of the Kenai Penninsula, Homer, besides being stunningly beautiful, [...]

Would you like an ABA Membership with that?

Thinking of upgrading your current binocular, or purchasing one to give as a gift?  Eagle Optics and the American Birding Association have teamed up to make a special offer: buy a binocular from this select list and get a 1-year membership to the ABA (a $45 value) for just $15. The membership is transferable: [...]

See You on the Road!

As we swing in to spring, some Eagle Optics optics gurus are packing their bags and traveling to birding festivals around the country. We always bring plenty of gear–binoculars and spotting scopes in a variety of major brands–for you to try and compare. Tripods, too!
Is this your year to take your birding to the [...]

Try Before You Buy in Ohio!

This upcoming FREE event in Columbus, Ohio on March 23 & 24, 2013 could easily be nicknamed “Optics Lover’s Paradise.” Birders from all over the country will be, er, flocking to this expo to pick out a new binocular or scope, just in time for spring migration.
Sponsored by Bird Watcher’s Digest and Eagle Optics, [...]

Swarovski Trade-In Program

Swarovski binocular owners:  if  you have an older, working condition 42 mm or 50 mm Swarovski EL or 42 mm non-HD SLC binocular, the good folks at Swarovski have a fantastic program in place for you.
Ever thought of upgrading to a new Swarovision or SLC HD binocular?  Not sure you can part with the cash?  [...]

Optics Advice on This Birding Life Podcast

Ben Lizdas, our illustrious sales manager here at Eagle Optics, could talk all day about optics. And he does–has for 12 years. What’s even better, he has the ability to explain things in a way that makes you want to listen. If you need to know anything about binoculars and spotting scopes, Ben [...]

Eagle Optics’ Badger Irruption: Victory in The Bog!

L>R: Tom Presby, Max Henschell, Eric Wood, Jessica Gorzo and David La Puma
It has now been couple of days since our team finished the 41-hour birding event known as the BRRRRdathon, a fundraiser to support conservation efforts in the Sax-Zim Bog of Minnesota. In the last ten minutes of the competition we stood silently on [...]

My Birds and My Blizzard

Today in southern Wisconsin, close to 20″ of snow fell. Deemed a Snow Day by our beloved boss at Eagle Optics, it was a day to revel in the snowfall and dote on my resident birds. As soon as daylight broke, the birds were here, in abundance. My first job was to shovel [...]