Birds and Boxes: Chickadees
Chickadees are so much fun - and they're not a shy bird. They're usually the first to check out a...
Bird Baths as Popular as Feeders in Winter
Jan 14, 2010
Water is a huge attraction for birds and other wildlife any time of the year but it is especially so...
Collisions!
Sep 15, 2009
Most of us have probably had that awful experience of a bird crashing into one of our windows. You hear...
Binocular FAQ – Diopter Adjustment, the Key to Alignment
Jul 11, 2009
This is one of those settings that mystified me for years but I read through a pretty straightforward write-up on...
Binocular FAQs – What is Interpupillary Distance?
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So, I probably wouldn't pull this one out at a happy hour or summer BBQ but this is one of those tid-bits...
Binocular FAQs – Butterflies and Binos
Jun 27, 2009
When going out butterfly watching, the key is to have binoculars that can give you good close focus. Often when...
Binocular FAQs – Wearing Glasses
Jun 20, 2009
The binocular makers have been working with this for ages so if you wear glasses but also want to use...
Binocular FAQs – Keeping them Clean
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There's nothing worse that having that amazing bird fly "right there" into view and you realize that you just can't...
Binocular FAQs: What Do those Numbers Mean?
Jun 6, 2009
You know the numbers....the 8x42, 10x32, that are printed on the binoculars....so what do they mean? Well, here we are...
Binocular FAQs – Lens Coating
May 30, 2009
So you're looking at different types of binoculars and run up against yet another factor to consider....lens coating. Lens coating...
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