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Binoculars for Beginning Birders
Just because you’re a beginning birder doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a good quality binocular. In fact, when you think about it, beginning birders benefit more from good quality glass. Why? Because...
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The Goose on top of the Barn
Less than a mile from my home is a towering chimney rock formation called Donald Rock, named for a family who first settled in the area nearly 200 years ago. I remember there being a wayside on the...
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See You on the Road This Fall!
We know all of you can't come to visit the Eagle Optics store in Middleton, Wisconsin. Therefore, we make an effort (quite a large effort) to hit the road and bring binoculars, scopes, and tripods to...
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Walking with a Porcupine
Author's note: I'm re-posting a favorite story from June, 2012. Hope you enjoy! ~NinaEarlier this summer, I was visiting Toft Point Natural Area, near Bailey's Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin....
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Surefire Saint Minimus: Giftus Maximus
As a member of the Eagle Optics sales staff, I get my hands on all sorts of fabulous optics. Naturally, as part of assisting our customers, all of us handle, evaluate, and compare optics on a daily...
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Binocular Anatomy 101
Today's binoculars are pleasingly streamlined, user-friendly, and with their often rubber-armored bodies, are more durable than ever. With waterproofing being standard on most models, it's easy to take...
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Mosquitoes Not Invited!
Summers are too short and outdoor gatherings too precious to let mosquitoes and biting flies spoil the fun. Set up your ThermaCELL portable appliance or lantern in the yard or boat, and you'll enjoy...
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Swarovski EL Swarovision on Sale!
Starting today, July 1, Swarovski is offering sale prices on all sizes of the world-class EL Swarovision line.You can save up to $280.00 depending on the model. Sale prices are as follows:Swarovski EL...
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Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival Nov. 4-8, 2015
The famed Rio Grande Valley, at the southernmost tip of Texas, boasts the largest concentration of tropical birds in the U.S. Its diverse habitats are home to birds and wildlife seldom seen in one...
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If there's one thing our customers struggle to understand, it's why one binocular costs $100 and one costs $500, but on paper--they look exactly the same. Why shell out the extra bucks, many wonder. Is...
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Recalling Shorebirding off Cape Cod
(Reprinted from Sept. 2013)I had the opportunity to travel to Swarovski's U.S. headquarters in Warwick, Rhode Island earlier this summer. After a day of meetings with several other birding bloggers...
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Midwest Birding Symposium, Sept. 10-13, 2015
Registration has begun for the 2015 Midwest Birding Symposium (MBS) in beautiful Bay City, Michigan. It's a jam-packed week of speakers, activities, and of course, birding! Clear your calendar,...
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The New Family of EL Binoculars from Swarovski
We didn't think the Swarovision EL Binocular could get any better. But, this just out: our friends at Swarovski have made some wonderful improvements to the EL family of binoculars! Read the press...
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Light and dependable: Swarovski's CT Travel Carbon Tripod with DH 101 Head
When planning an outdoor adventure, we concern ourselves with variables: timing, destination, equipment, and everything in between. We scour the weather forecast. Make a checklist. Add this sweet...
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Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour: November 4 – 13, 2016
Have binocular, will travel: that's the M.O. of lucky birders who have the time and budget for birding trips and tours in exotic locations around the world. More and more, these birders look for tours...
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Reader Rendezvous: Fabulous small group birding trips for 2016!
The good folks at Bird Watcher's Digest (BWD) came up with great idea a couple years back. They wanted to offer intimate, weekend-long, small-group birding opportunities for their readers. Smart,...
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Product testing with Leica: In Honduras!
Leica's new Trinovid HD binocular--better than ever!I find myself in an enviable position: I've been selected to do a little product testing. Of course, as part of the Eagle Optics sales team, we do...
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The new Leica Trinovid HD debuts in Honduras!
With an invitation to test a new Leica Trinovid HD binocular at The Lodge at Pico Bonito in Honduras, there wasn't any doubt that it would be a fantastic trip--and it was, without exception. The...
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Champions of the Flyway Bird Race: March 29, 2016
Bird Race for Conservation in IsraelChampions of the Flyway Bird Race (CFBR), staged during the Eilat (Israel) Birds Festival, is an extraordinary and unique annual event that has attracted teams of...
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Warbler Heaven: West Virginia, May 2-7, 2016
West Virginia's legendary beauty (Almost Heaven, as the John Denver song goes) attracts people AND birds--especially warblers, come springtime. If you're inclined to indulge in said beauty and birds,...
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The Warblers are Coming to Ohio!
Hey, birders: aching for a little migration action? Right here in the Heartland, The Biggest Week in American Birding, May 6-15, gives major migration satisfaction!This 10-day Ohio festival has it...
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A Most Picturesque Birding Festival
If your ideal birding festival combines rugged ocean coastline, diverse habitats, small crowds of friendly folks, and fresh lobster for dinner, take note, friends: The Acadia Birding Festival, June...
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Fabulous Alaska beckons: May 12-15, 2016
When conjuring up the ultimate spring birding getaway, you might want to turn your imagination loose on this idea: Homer, Alaska in mid-May. Picture this: a quaint town nestled in rolling hills, on a...
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ThermaCELL Keeps Pests Away: Mosquitoes Not Invited!
Summers are too short and outdoor gatherings too precious to let mosquitoes and biting flies spoil the fun. Set up your ThermaCELL portable appliance or lantern in the yard or boat, and you'll enjoy...
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Honduras: Two more reasons to go!
Photo credit David LaPumaSince the last time I wrote about Honduras in this blog, I had the great fortune to spend an adventure-filled week there myself. And though my visit was months ago, my mind...
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