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Birdwatching Dot Com

800-779-7256

We're Michael and Diane Porter. We are crazy about birds and birding. And when we're not watching birds, we like to nudge other people along to start watching birds too. We think it's a good thing. For the people. For the birds. For the planet.

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Birdwatching Dot Com is devoted to helping people start watching birds and to enjoy it more. On these pages we share some of the articles we've written for magazines and newspapers and more that are exclusive to this site.

If you have questions, you can call us at at 800-779-7256 and talk to a real person. We're happy to discuss your individual needs and help you determine what optics will work for your particular requirements. We're also familiar with the books, bird feeders, and audio CDs we sell. We have tried them out personally.

On the Optics page, you'll find links to our reviews of binoculars and spotting scopes, along with an introductory education in birding optics. You'll also find links to the  Birdwatching Dot Com Store. We personally test and evaluate every binocular, spotting scope, and tripod that we offer. Only if we think it's both good and a good value do we put it up for sale.

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Our office and online birding store live in southeast Iowa, in the small town of Fairfield. Out the windows is a pond where Belted Kingfishers visit. Red-winged blackbirds nest in the cattails at water's edge, and swallows make low swoops over the water in the late afternoon. In winter a Barred Owl sometimes lands in the big old elm outside our door

In a nearby grassy field, we watch nesting meadowlarks, grasshopper sparrows, the inconspicuous Henslow's sparrows, and (Diane's favorite) Bobolinks. You'll find links to some of Diane's articles are at STORIES, TIPS, AND BLOG.  

Our mission

We love to share in the celebration of birds with all who treasure them. For people who are just waking up to the wonderful world of birding, we'd like to help. The more eyes are open to the beauties of nature, the better the prospects for our civilization. Indeed, our mission at Birdwatching Dot Com, in everything our business does, is to help human society evolve toward a sustainable relationship with our planet. 

How to communicate with us

Our names: Michael and Diane Porter
Address: Birdwatching Dot Com, 2197 236th Blvd., Fairfield IA 52556
Phone: 800-779-7256 or 641-472-7256
Email: dporter@lisco.com
Web site: http://www.birdwatching.com
Online store: http://store.birdwatching.net

Why we'll never spam you

We despise spam as much as you do. We will never, ever, sell or share your email address or phone number with those who would spam you. We've never done that, and we never will. That's a promise.

Some of the items in our store are shipped to you directly from the manufacturers, and and in those cases we must provide the shipper with your name and address in order for them to send your order to you. We require of our shippers that they not sell your name or information or do anything that will get you put on mailing lists. And we're pleased that we have never had a single complaint about that happening.

Your lifetime ticket  

We hope you enjoy visiting Birdwatching Dot Com, and we hope even more that you're enjoying the wild birds. Birding is your lifetime ticket to the theater of nature.

© Copyright Birdwatching Dot Com

Michael and Diane Porter

Birdwatching Dot Com

800-779-7256

We have hands-on experience with these optics, and we'd like to help you find just the right equipment for your own eyes and hands. (Whether you buy from us or not!)

You can call us for advice or to chat about choosing optics or other birding products.

Michael and Diane Porter
800-779-7256
Email: dporter@lisco.com
Birdwatching Dot Com Online Store
2197 236th Blvd.
Fairfield, IA 52556