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 [...]
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Spotting Scopes for Birding
Life is full of different types of progression. My son’s school sends progress reports between quarterly grade reports. A student of karate will progress through different belt colors until they reach the black belt level. Every parent’s nightmare–a toy with “some assembly required” will lead one through a progression of sometimes frustrating directions. Thankfully, the [...]
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 [...]
Binos, Birds, Bits and Pieces
What a roller coaster this time of year can be! In March we had days warm enough to have our Eagle Optics showroom door wide open. This week brings snow and an Eagle Optics staffer sitting in an airport for two days trying to get out to the Florida’s First Coast Birding and Nature Festival [...]
Winning Combinations in 8×32 Binoculars
Gas prices and auto manufacturers seem to be in the news a lot lately. Gas prices are rising and auto sales of large gas-guzzling motor vehicles are down as consumers look for a more fuel efficient automobile to offset increased fuel cost. Yet it can be difficult to make the move to a compact car [...]
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! [...]
Eagle Optics Aids Crane Foundation
As many of you in the birding community know, the International Crane Foundation suffered a severe blow to the excellent work it is accomplishing in the recovery of the Whooping Crane. The devastating storm in Florida on February 2, 2007, killed 17 of the 18 young cranes that had successfully migrated to Florida last fall [...]
Seaworthy Sport Optics
Our newest staff member, Tom, attended his first birding festival ever at the Spacecoast Birding Festival. He came home with a great appreciation for the numerous and delightful birders in attendance. Wonderful customers are the number one reason being an Eagle Optics Staffer is such a pleasure. Next week should find many of these customers [...]
