Perhaps you’ve looked at a bird through a spotting scope during a field trip and were completely awed by the intimacy of the experience. When it comes to observing a bird, nothing personalizes the experience better than the view through a scope. Intricate feather detail is revealed as a bird raises its crest, preens, or [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Birding’
Congratulations Class of 2009 Whoopers!
Operation Migration and the Class of 2009 Whooping Cranes have completed another arduous journey from Wisconsin to Florida! This is the second time since the tragic loss of the 2006 class to a severe storm that young whoopers were split into two groups, thus lessening the impact of a possible mortality event on a [...]
This is Shrike Country
Shrike country is open country. Shrike country has peripheral perches, scrubby habitat, and lots of prey items. For as long as I’ve been visiting Pheasant Branch Conservancy, a Northern Shrike has claimed its snowy prairies throughout the winter months. Occasionally there’s been more than one shrike. Even though I’ve observed a shrike there just once [...]
The Christmas Bird Count
Most people in the birding community have heard of the Christmas Bird Counts (aka CBC), but many probably aren’t aware how this annual tradition started. Frank Chapman, a founder of the National Audubon Society and Curator of Birds at the American Museum of Natural History, began the CBC as a way to draw attention to [...]
Aperture and Digiscoping
Though digiscoping has opened the doors of nature photography to thousands of birders and other outdoor enthusiasts, it’s still not a silver bullet when it comes to obtaining good results. However, I do feel it’s a compliment to digiscoping whenever it is compared, albeit somewhat skeptically and critically, to high-end super-telephoto setups that cost [...]
Binocular Steadiness
As binocular magnification increases, they become less easy to hold steady. The vast majority of optics users can hold an 8x binocular steady without much difficulty. With 10x, a significant portion of users will experience discernable image shake. At 12x or above, I generally recommend tripod mounting the binocular to obtain the [...]
Future Nature Lovers Of America
At Eagle Optics, we feel a serious obligation to help every age learn to appreciate the world around us. One way is by offering savings on the purchase of the Eagle Optics Raven Young Naturalists Kit. Another terrific way we can fulfill this commitment is by assisting educational programs with their need for binoculars. At Eagle Optics, your can stretch your dollars further and get longtime and future nature lovers [...]
Midwest Birding Symposium Coming In September
Register Today
A check of the calendar shows only eight weeks left until the incredible Midwest Birding Symposium convenes in Lakeside, Ohio from September 17th to 20th. Registration is easily available online, and you have the option of signing up for anywhere from one to four days.
The MWBS has lined up a star of the stage and screen as well as a number of rock stars from the birding world to speak [...]
Bushnell Legend Ultra HD Binos In Stock
The long-awaited Bushnell Legend Ultra HD binoculars have hit the market and generated a number of calls to Eagle Optics. One of several new low-priced ED binculars, the Bushnell version is sure to develop a loyal following. The brightness alone provides you with an immediately enjoyable view. When you add the rich color resolution offered by the ED glass, you have [...]
Great Time To Buy Binoculars
With the arrival of the Eagle Optics Raven binocular, now is a great time to invest in a terrific pair of binoculars that is very affordable. This is one of those sweet little binoculars that you will really like from the beginning and grow to love more with every use.
Comfortable to grasp, the barrels easily adjust to [...]
