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Birdwatching Dot Com
is about wild birds and the sport of birding. It's for everyone
who's interested in bird watching and enjoying nature.
BIRDING FOR HARD TIMES
 OK, your stock portfolio is in the tank, you're wondering about your job, and the equity in your house has dropped in value. Hard times are here, but you can count your lucky stars that you're a birder. Here are some reasons why.
 We enjoy sharing the lore of birding in a free e-newsletter about birds and birding. For a sample, click the miniature at right to see the November, 2008, issue.
Please feel free to subscribe. Or see some back issues.
We hope you'll find some good ideas here to help you have fun watching birds. Birdwatching is your lifetime ticket to the theater of nature. |
High-end Binoculars Round-up, by Michael & Diane Porter. This article appeared in the September, 2008, issue of Bird Watcher's Digest. It includes hands-on reviews of the best binoculars in the world.
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 Vortex
binoculars.
We're impressed! Vortex makes good optics, in the same factories as big-name manufacturers. Quality? Comparable. Price? A lot less.Warranty? The best. If your Vortex ever needs repair, Vortex promises to fix or replace it—for free! And the warranty is transferable to a subsequent owner.
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 Another new binocular that fascinates us is one made for watching butterflies. It's the Papilio, from Pentax. It focuses as close as 18 inches!
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 We find that we can see more birds with our ears than we can with our ears.
We can hear birds that are behind us, or hidden in the branches of a evergreen tree. We can hear birds in the dark.
Knowing a few bird songs really opens up the world of birds to us.
Winter is a good time to start learning birds' songs because there aren't so many voices to confuse the ear. |
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Gifts! of every description for the birdwatcher. You'll find binoculars, videos, software, vests, books, as well as ways to learn the songs of birds. And a page of our best picks for binoculars in every price range.
 Special Offers — Looking for a bargain? See a whole page of sales, close-outs, and special offers.
Ultimate winter birdbath
Kozy Bird Spa Heated Bath
 We've been wanting a heated birdbath on a pedestal. This one is new, and it's perfect.
The cord runs up through the pedestal, to heat the bowl from the inside. Tuck the cord away out of sight under the basin in summer. Check out our sale price!
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Would
you like to start birdwatching with your kids? Here are some
tips! And some great gift ideas for kids.
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 New Vista Version!
Now in version 3.9, the Guide to Birds of North America CD-ROM from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology works with Vista (as well as Windows XP and Windows 2000).
Pop the CD-ROM into your computer, and have over 900 birds ready to look at, listen to, and read about. Or get a subset, for a certain state, region, or bird family, at a lower price.
Up to date. Easy to use. Educational (and really fun). Thousands of color photos, short videos, quizzes, screen shots, and loads of features. A wonderful way to learn your birds. And you'll love our low price.
FLASH! Now there's a Mac version.
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Reviews
of new and unusual DVDs about birds
and birding.
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Birdwatching
is the very best kind of fun: easy, inexpensive, healthful and satisfying.
Like Henry David Thoreau, we consider any day wasted
that we don't go for a walk and enjoy nature.
Good birding!
Michael and Diane Porter
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