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Birding Binoculars Video- How to Choose Your Bird Binoculars

You know as well as I do that the most expensive piece of equipment a birdwatcher is likely to purchase will be binoculars. Since good birding binoculars can cost anywhere from $100 -1500+ in US dollars, it makes good sense to know a little about what you are looking for before you buy.

This is one of the topics in my K.I.S.S. Method of Better Birding ECourse which you can sign up for at this site. And I discuss it in more detail as part of those online lessons. The course is free online, though it can cost at least $67 to be presented at a local workshop.  So if you want to learn some of the prime tips for better birding experiences, you just might want to sign up for this course. (hint)

Participants in this ECourse will receive a free report on Birding Binoculars – My Guide to Selecting Bird Binoculars as part of the course. But I know many people do not have time to spend with going through an ECourse on birding when ALL they want to know is HOW do I Choose My Binoculars? What do I look for?

That is why I am sharing this brief introduction on Choosing Bird Binoculars with this video from the ExpertVillage at Massachusetts Audubon Society. Not only is it short, about 3 minutes but it is authoritative, coming from some of the finest birding experts in the world at Mass Audubon. Take a few minutes to review the video and then you just might want to take my Birding ECourse! (hint)

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Bird Binoculars for This Fall Trip

Bird Binoculars and bird guides are tops on my list now as I prepare for a short camping trip. I forgot them once and ONLY once ever.
As part of this autumn trip I will take a long drive through some fabulous fall colors in the Great Smoky Mountains and then along the Blue Ridge Drive and through West Virginia where I have some really favorite State Parks for camping. And then on to the western front of the Allegheny Mountain range in Pennsylvania. I look forward to this trip. I used to live there, in each of these areas.

And it is a lot like a homecoming for me to check out favorite birding locations. Having spent years in the field, I know where to look for some bald eagle nesting areas, great blue heron rookeries and it is a good time to be in the mountains to watch for fall migrations.

I carry in my car a compact pair of binoculars for handy roadside viewing when I have a lot of driving to do. They are Bushnell 8X25 from quite a while ago when I first started using compact binoculars for field work. For my camping time I will use a spotting scope which is also made by Bushnell, actually. Though I had not thought of this before now. I guess the photography shop where I bought my scope and binoculars liked Bushnell products in particular.

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Stokes Bird Binoculars Review

You know a type of binoculars is very good for birding when people begin to compare others to that brand or model and the name is recognized wherever you go.

For example, most reviews include the Nikon Monarch 10×42 as a standard for comparison because they are good and so many people use them.

This is also true for the Stokes DLS bird binoculars which are really appreciated by so many birders. The model that is favored is DSL 8X42. And it is easy to see why when you try them out.

Applying the same format for reviews as before

  • Who makes them: Stokes Binoculars are named for Don and Lillian Stokes who are renowned birders who have written many field guides. The binoculars are made by Vortex Optics since the 1980′s in Wisconsin. Vortex is considered to be a premier manufacturer of quality optical instruments for outdoor use.

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