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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

May 20, 2013
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

And while the female broods over her eggs in hiding, the male eastern bluebird is on the alert. He chases off any robin, wren, or house sparrow who dares to come too close. And he keeps an eye on me when I'm in the garden.

Eastern Bluebird

—Diane Porter

Chickadee on hand

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Which blue bird
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Wide field of view

Vortex Talon

The Talon 8x42 binocular, from Vortex Optics, offers an open bridge design. It lets you wrap your fingers around each barrel.This contributes to a steady image, which results in your seeing a more detailed picture.

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