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Gems of the North

Bundle up. Bird bloggers Scott and Penny take us on a winter birding adventure, north of the border. “^(!@&$%(! Hawk Owl!” I braked sharply, sliding the car to a stop, narrowly avoiding the snow bank.  Following Scott’s shaky directions, I spied the lovely Northern Hawk Owl perched serenely on the top of a stunted pine.  [...]

What Began as a Birding Adventure …

It’s time for the next birding adventure with birding experts Penny Rose and Scott Hoskin: “Skunk!…………….Swimming!” Scott exclaimed. “What?” My partner Scott and I had just completed a six hour arduous but gorgeous journey from Seattle to the heart of Okanogan County. I was sure that the stress of driving the open top Land Rover [...]

The Big Sit – A Birder’s Ultimate Tailgate Party

Administrator’s note: This is the first blog post slated for the new BirderBlog, scheduled to launch soon. If you’ve ever been birding, you’ll appreciate authors Penny Rose and Scott Hoskins’s expertise. Even if you’re new to birding, Penny and Scott are known for getting first-timers hooked on this rewarding pastime. The Big Sit- October, 2009 [...]

Nikon’s new Monarch X Binoculars

New for 2009, Nikon introduced the Monarch X Series binoculars.  Building on the already enormously popular Monarch ATB series binoculars that have been top-rated best sellers for almost a decade, the new Monarch X binoculars have big shoes to fill.  I was first introduced to the new Monarch X binocular at the 2009 SHOT Show in Orlando Florida.  Prior to [...]

Binocular Recycling

Many times we birders buy a new pair of binoculars or a new spotting scope while we still have a usable older model. Sometimes we keep that one as our emergency auxilliary backup. But overall, it can be a waste to leave a perfectly good pair of binoculars or a spotting scope languishing in a [...]