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 [...]
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Primetime Birding With Binoculars
If the birding world was part of the television industry, this would be the “prime time”, “must see”, sweeps time of year for birding in the upper Midwest. Everyday we get first hand reports from Mike McDowell’s morning explorations. Amazement best describes my reaction to the number of birds Mike reports seeing right here in [...]
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 [...]
Monoculars and Walking the Dog
It was a beautiful sunny morning. The birds were singing with such volume, I could hear them inside the house, and over the sound of my furnace. My 12 year old English Cocker Spaniel needed a walk so I dressed for the cool weather, slipped on my 10×50 Ranger binoculars and took off. We are [...]
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! [...]
“Compacts-Take Me Away!”
MARCH 1st:
—I hope the old saying of “in like a lion, out like a lamb” holds true. Today is definitely “a lion” for many parts of the country so why not take a break from the road and weather reports and read about the wonderful world of high end compact binoculars. I trust you found [...]
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 [...]
