Besides being an avid birder, I’m an obsessive walker and hiker. I’ll go in any weather and over any terrain. The only prerequisites for trekking in any condition: comfortable clothing and excellent footwear. Wearing out my current walking shoes and seeking more support for my hiking boots, I am in search of the best hiking
Month: April 2010
Review – Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds
Donald Kroodsma’s follow up to The Singing Life of Birds provides much of the same song learning techniques but with an easier read. Birdsong by the Seasons: A Year of Listening to Birds has 24 stories that follow the calendar year with tales straight from the field. All of the 24 accounts are fascinating
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New Swarovski EL Binocular With Swarovision
The new Swarovski EL binoculars are out and they are, in a word, unbelievable. In a fantasy world where warbler fallouts happen every day, Black and Yellow Rails take model poses seven feet from you, and the sun is always at the perfect viewing angle, these are the sort of bins you’d have. The good
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Review – The Singing Life of Birds: The Art and Science of Listening to Birdsong
Donald Kroodsma’s The Singing Life of Birds: The Art and Science of Listening to Birdsong is an excellent tool for learning bird sounds. Instead of focusing on how to identify specific bird songs and calls, Kroodsma teaches the reader how to listen. This unique approach can potentially bring your birding ears to new levels and
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Review of the Swarovski Optik 25-50x W Eyepiece
The following is a review of the Swarovski 25-50x W Eyepiece spotting scope eyepiece. This wide angle eyepiece can be used for wildlife observation and digiscoping. To use the 25-50x W eyepiece (or any Swarovski eyepiece) you must remove the previous one first. Or if this is your first eyepiece just install it by first
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Bird Photography Weekly #87
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Gearing Up For May Migration!
May is my favorite month to bird as it is jam-packed with a constant supply of ever-changing migrant birds. I always try to keep the windows wide open so I can awake to the sounds of newly arrived warblers, orioles, tanagers, grosbeaks, flycatchers, and more. Black-billed Cuckoo May has been the most amazing month for
Illinois Young Birders Club Needs a Logo!
The Illinois Young Birders Club has been in the works for awhile and is officially up and running. Young birders age 9-18 are welcomed to join for only $10.00 a year. Since the club is brand new they have an urgent need for a logo. Members are encouraged to submit their concepts for what will
