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Leupold Yosemite 6×30 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment

First Look Most of us who enjoy bird watching love to pass along our hobby to children and grandchildren. We want to give them a good pair of binoculars to start out with, so their pleasure is enhanced with quality optics. But, kids being kids, we don’t always want to hand them a very expensive [...]

Pentax DCF LV 9×28 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 | 2 Comments

First Look Lots of bird watchers bring along their cameras to capture forever the beauty of the birds, the views of nature, and great photos of their club enjoying the great outdoors together. Pentax cameras are popular among birders because their optics are superb. That fact has also led many to pick up Pentax DCF [...]

Leupold Cascade 8×42 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Monday, March 1st, 2010 | No Comments

Those who want one pair of binoculars that will deliver four seasons of functionality, in all types of weather conditions, will appreciate the durability the Cascades offer. This set offers one of the best all-around values in its price range.

Bushnell Excursion EX 10×42 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment

First Look You’re out in the woods, enjoying the first sparkling rays of sunshine hitting the tree tops and adding color to the landscape when you hear the stiletto, tailing call of the Hairy Woodpecker. You know their habit is to move rapidly from tree to tree, looking for choice morsels at each stop, so [...]

Bushnell Powerview 20×50 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Friday, February 19th, 2010 | 1 Comment

First Look Many of the birds we head out to hunt with our binoculars are small, shy creatures that keep their distance. When viewing Warblers and other varieties with these characteristics, it helps to have very high magnification, which is also great for watching hawks circle overhead or swans drift in the lake. Finding the [...]

Leica Trinovid 10×25 Binoculars Review

By BirdDude on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment

First Look Birdwatchers usually love all aspects of nature, not just our feathered friends. In pursuit of our hobby we take pleasure in hiking wooded or mountainous trails, negotiating our way over the occasional stream, and getting out onto the lake in a boat or canoe. A great pair of compact binoculars helps us get [...]