Binocular Try Out and a List of Birds

| October 31, 2007

     I had a chance to use my newly acquired Swarovsky binoculars that I mentioned a few posts ago.  These are the 10×42′s.  I agonized over whether or not to get the 8×42′s since they have a wider field of view and are considered by some to be better at finding birds in thick brush.  [...]

Binoculars and and a Penchant for Old Worn Things

| October 9, 2007

My latest endeavor is to try and find a good pair of birding binoculars.  I’ve pretty much settled on Swarovski binoculars because of their high quality.  I can’t see spending money that would go for bills on such indulgences, but I can justify the expense by using Christmas and birthday money that I have thrown [...]