Birding/compact binoculars

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Expert: Bluebird Bob Walshaw - 9/22/2009


Question
hello my friends and i enjoy the outdoors hillwalking etc and often see various species of birds large and small so i want to invest in a good set of small binoculars for identification and just the sheer joy of it and was wondering if you could advise on this say a price range between 100 - 250pounds like everything else theres just so much to choose from,cheers.

Answer
I am not an expert on optics, but I have a full size 10X50 and a pocket size 10X25 and I have been happy with them both. I would suggest going to a good optics department and trying some out to see what you are comfortable with. Be sure to have them let you look up into a tree with them. If you are near a Bass Pro Shop they do an excellent job.

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Bluebird Bob Walshaw

Expertise

I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.

Experience

I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.

Organizations
Oklahoma Bluebird Society, North American Bluebird Society, National Audubon Society, Oklahoma Audubon Society, Oklahoma Fur Bearers Alliance

Publications
Bluebird Magazine, Oklahoma Today, Fur-Fish-Game, Birds & Blooms, Nature Society News,Back Woodsman Magazine, Tulsa World, Broken Arrow ledger, Teaching Tolerance magazine,Trappers World, OK Hole Story, Birders World

Education/Credentials
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.

Awards and Honors
Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.

Past/Present Clients
Many

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