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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?  [...]

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 [...]

Banded Pelican Sighting Contest

Our friends at the International Bird Rescue (IBR) have been rescuing and rehabilitating sick, oiled, and injured aquatic birds since 1971. Their good work has saved the lives of thousands of these birds, reflecting the organization’s ideology, “Every Bird Matters.” In the past 20 years, over 5,000 Brown Pelicans have been treated, rehabilitated, [...]

A Pep Talk for Low Magnification Bins

An ingenious and fairly simple instrument, a binocular does so much to enhance our enjoyment of the outdoors. But, one binocular can’t be expected to fulfill every need of every user. Can it? I mean, we want our bin to give us the same performance quality when viewing feeders out our back [...]

Eagle Optics’ YouTube Channel

Why does Eagle Optics have so many helpful and informative videos on our website? Well, we realize buying optics by phone can be a daunting experience. I mean, spending all that money without holding the product and without seeing more than a one-dimensional image of it: yikes! That makes some people nervous. [...]

Zeiss Conquest HD Giveaway in July!

The Zeiss Conquest HD is one of our favorite new binoculars; it delivers superior performance and an outstanding value at just under $1,000. And now, we’d like to deliver one to you, free!
At the end of July, in partnership with Zeiss, Eagle Optics will be giving away two of these excellent binoculars to subscribers [...]

Budding Birder Brothers

Watch out, world.  If the Kasper brothers of  Western Springs, Illinois have anything to do with it, the future of birding is in good hands.
Accompanied by their parents, Ed and Kelly, these two young men visited the Eagle Optics store a few weeks ago. At first glance, they resembled any ordinary young store visitors. [...]