Need help
choosing a scope?

See The Scopes Advisor for specific, name-naming advice and reviews on scopes that are popular with birders.

Read what Michael and Diane recommend as the best scope in various price ranges.

Some help in
selecting a tripod

The Tripod Advisor provides a quick overview of what you need in a tripod to use with a spotting scope.

Then it offers specific brand recommendations to meet specific needs.

Need help
choosing binoculars?

See The Binocular Advisor for specific, name-naming advice and reviews on binoculars that are popular with birders.

Read what Michael and Diane recommend as the best binocular for particular needs -- closest focusing, pocket-friendly, for glasses, or all-around best binoculars.

36 inch Spiral
Goldfinch Feeder

Lots of birds can feed at once from this looong looong Yellow Spiral 36" feeder. Click the picture to see a short movie of goldfinches visiting the feeder.

Cardinal Feeder

It's called the No-No Cardinal Feeder, because it says NO to squirrels, who can't get at the seeds through the all-metal feeder.

But it says YES to cardinals, both by its red color and also by the design, which is easy for cardinals to land on and use.

Cardinals don't like some feeders, because they don't like to feed with their necks turned sideways. They like a feeder that lets them land and eat straight ahead. Try the Non-No Cardinal Feeder, and see how many cardinals you attract!

DVDs about hummingbirds

First Flight is a wonderful new DVD lets you watch all the details of a hummingbird nesting. Get to know the mother hummer as an individual.

Hooked on Hummingbirds is all action of most of the hummingbirds of N. America. (See list.)

There's a new DVD that shows how ferocious hummingbirds are when they are hungry or in love. It's Beauty and the Beast, and it's terrific!

Hummingbirds of the Backyard emphasizes attracting hummers to your garden.

Hummingbirds of North America will teach you to identify every hummingbird of North America—males, females, and immatures. For the serious student of hummingbirds. Great movies and information.

All Birding DVDs

Dr. JB's
Clean Feeder

New and designed for the health and happiness of hummingbirds. All three parts are dishwasher safe, so it's completely easy to clean.

It's the perfect feeder for hummingbirds. Dr. JB's Clean Feeder. We use it and we recommend it.

Watching Warblers

60-minute DVD

See and hear the most beautiful birds in the world. This DVD has a singing male of every all 39 species of wood warblers found in Eastern North America.

A beautiful experience for the eyes and the ears.

Diane's comment: Hearing the songs while watching the birds close up really helped to impress them on my memory.

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Birdberry
Grape Jelly

Tempt orioles in close with their own feeder, and stock it with grape jelly.

We had tried grape jelly before without much success. Then we got the Oriole Grape Jelly Cafe and filled the red cup with Birdberry Jelly, and we had orioles the same day!

Oriole Grape Jelly Cafe

This feeder stays nice, doesn't warp or crack, is completely washable, and is made from plastic bottles that otherwise might have been added to the landfill.

It's nice to feel like you're doing the environment a favor, and at the same time attract orioles.