Dec. 24, 2014 Birdwatching Dot Com Fairfield, Iowa
These grey mornings, even a little snow makes everything prettier. And if a blue jay happens to bow in front of me, I take that as a greeting from the universe. A kind of blessing.
© 2014 Diane Porter
—Diane Porter
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Pentax Papiliio
Even if you already own binoculars, this one will let you see something special. Nothing else lets you look at a hummingbirds this close.
If will focus as close as 18 inches! You can see details you've never imagined.
It's great for butterflies and dragonflies, too.
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Bird Brain is a birding database for Macintosh computers. It keeps your life list, backyard list, yard list, and more. And your notes and photos, too.
Created by Michael and Diane Porter, of this Birdwatching Dot Com website.
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