Clever backyard bird watchers know that keeping their binoculars and a field guide handy to where they do most of their feeder watching is a smart idea. The last thing you want to do when a rare bird shows up is to scramble to find your binoculars. Instead, keep them on the windowsill, on a nearby table, or hanging from a hook on an adjacent wall. If you have more than one pair of binoculars, consider dedicating one to your feeding station window or favorite bird-watching spot. Then, when that rare visitor from far away shows up at your feeders, you'll be prepared to observe it immediately, without having to waste time hunting for your optics.
Dec 28, 2015 |
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Keep Your Optics and Guide Handy
You never know what you'll see at your window! Always keep a field guide and a pair of binoculars handy.
About Bill Thompson, III
Bill Thompson III was the beloved editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and Watching Backyard Birds until March 2019, when he succumbed to pancreatic cancer.
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