In the short time I have been birding, I have come to the conclusion
that binoculars and scopes are an aid to ID not a cure-all.

I agree that you should buy the best ones you can afford, but---I think
that learning the habits, flight patterns, posture, food source,etc. of
the birds will enable you to ID many of them without any other visual
help.

Again I will say buy the best, but use it as an aid, not as the only
source to ID a bird.

Oooh, now I am starting to sound like an old pro---well old anyway. :-)

Jerry Converse
Grand Coulee, WA



Mary Shane wrote:

> Can someone give me a few tips as to what to look for in a pair of
> binoculars for birding?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Mary Shane
> Montesano, WA