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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

April 8, 2014
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

It's not varied, and it's not spectacularly musical, but the song of eastern phoebe is oh so welcome. Eastern phoebe, first flycatcher to return in spring.

His song on the morning air makes me feel like laughing and a little like crying. Joy of reunion? Or relief that the chain of custody has not broken? Phoebes are back to breed yet again in the eaves of my old house.

Listen to him singing his name. Phoebe? PhoeBE!

Eastern Phoebe
© 2014 Diane Porter

—Diane Porter

Chickadee on hand

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Inexpensive binoculars

Eagle Optics Shrike BinocularEveryone interested in watching wild birds deserves her or his very own binoculars.

A good binocular for getting started does not have to be expensive, but it should have good optical quality.

The Eagle Optics Shrike 8x42 comes in just under $100.

Need a tripod?

Michael PorterThere's a bewildering number of tripods and heads. So we studied and tested them. And here are the best solutions for serious birders.

We've organized them into kits of tripod legs and heads. The tripods range from affordable aluminum to top-line Gitzo carbon fiber.

Each matched to the right head, with suggestions for what size scope it is suitable for. Something for every price range.

See them all here.