I recently delighted in an encounter with a family–a mother and her two children who had taken a keen interest in birding. The woman brought her kids into the store, a boy and a girl, both under 10 years of age. The siblings had a day off from their northern Illinois school and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Birding’
Vortex PS-100 P&S Attachment
I recently addressed the problem of today’s point & shoot digital cameras and popular DCA style digiscoping adapters. Because newer point & shoot digital camera models typically lack any kind of filter thread, they won’t connect to a DCA. The Vortex Point & Shoot Attachment (PS-100) should eliminate this problem.
A type of platform adapter, the [...]
Swarovski Scope & Eyepiece Sale!
I recently wrote my blog about difficulties recommending specific camera models for digiscoping, but I have no hesitation when it comes to spotting scopes. Best of all, one of the mostly highly recommended scopes for digiscoping is presently on sale! With the price break, it’s like getting the Swarovski UCA or DCA adapter for [...]
How much magnification do I need?
First, it’s good to think about the ways in which you’ll be using your binoculars. Do you need more detail at theater and sporting events, birdwatching, wildlife viewing, or hunting? Will you use your binoculars to view things close up or far away? Will you be able to prop your arms on [...]
How Important is the Warranty on my Optics Purchase?
Your optics purchase is an investment, so it makes sense to know the manufacturer’s warranty before you lay down your hard-earned money on that binocular or spotting scope. The warranty may be as important as the price!
A typical warranty in the optics industry is a “limited lifetime” warranty which covers materials or workmanship, referred [...]
Out for the Count
On December 26, I once again participated in my area Christmas Bird Count (CBC). For years, it had been a tradition for me and my mom on the Sunday before the new year. The two of us, often accompanied by my dad, daughter Callie, or another friend, would load into the car, well equipped [...]
Thanks Birders!
I would like to thank all the birders (and non-birders) who came to Eagle Optics to see the Golden-crowned Sparrow! I know it was a special experience for everyone involved. Over 200 people visited us to see the vagrant sparrow coming to our feeders since I discovered it on December 20th. It was ‘life bird’ [...]
The Well-Traveled (Celebrity) Sparrow
There has been a lot of excitement around the Eagle Optics store since a little celebrity showed up 8 days ago. The Golden-Crowned Sparrow visiting the feeding station outside the store’s front window normally winters in the Pacific Northwest, and is a seldom-seen visitor in this part of the country. How seldom? [...]
How do I properly set the diopter on my binoculars?
Most of today’s binoculars will allow you to separately adjust the focus on one eye (usually the right eye) with a diopter. This is done to compensate for differences between your eyes so you see the clearest image possible through your binoculars.
To make the diopter adjustment, pick a distinctive object to focus on that is [...]
Optics: The Can’t-Go-Wrong Gift
As part of the sales team at Eagle Optics I’m always tickled when a person calls to buy a binocular for a gift. There isn’t a better gift to give than optics. Is there? I mean, optics cross all age, race, and gender barriers. I’ve helped people choose a binocular as a gift for graduation, [...]
