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. [...]
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The Biggest Week in American Birding, May 3-12, 2013
Midwest Birding Symposium, Sept. 19-22, 2013
Registration has begun for the 2013 Midwest Birding Symposium (MBS) in Lakeside, Ohio! Hosted by Bird Watcher’s Digest, The Ohio Ornithological Society, and the Lakeside Association, the 2013 MBS will once again be the highlight of the birding year!
Don’t miss the chance to learn from experts during informative and entertaining programs featuring some of [...]
What’s new? Lots!
There is nary a dull moment around here, with many new products being unpacked, inspected, and admired by the Eagle Optics staff. Here is an overview of what has just come in:
Kowa 77mm/88mm 25-60x Zoom Eyepiece This high performance 25-60x wide angle zoom eyepiece has 2 XD lenses and provides you with a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Blue-Banded Pelican Contest: We have a winner!
Note: the good folks from the International Bird Rescue shared the results of their recent Blue-Banded Pelican Contest! Below is an excerpt from their website. Eagle Optics is proud to support the efforts of this stellar organization. Our hearty congratulations to the winners!
Nina Cheney
Eagle Optics Staff
Binoculars: Bring them. See what they bring you.
Adult Contest Winner: [...]
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 [...]
Tune in to This Birding Life
Here’s a fabulous way to feed your curiosity about birds and birding: a podcast, or online radio show, called This Birding Life. Being in the optics business naturally aligns us with the birding industry, so Ben, illustrious manager here at Eagle Optics, recently starred in a podcast entitled “Optics-Buying Advice with Ben Lizdas.” This Birding [...]
