Roger Johnson

My New Binoculars Aren’t Red

The other day I found some binoculars that I like. They are the 8x42 waterproof, long eye relief, BaK4, multi-coated binoculars by Alpen. They are easy to handle and carry well. They are not red, as my wife would like, but their green color goes well... Read >

Binoculars: Is price everything?

Binoculars are one of the handiest, useful and most widespread of all optical instruments. Virtually everyone who spends time outdoors owns, or needs to own a pair of binoculars. More than 46 million birdwatchers spend almost $500 million annually on bin... Read >

Western Scrub-Jay General Markings and Characteristics

Western Scrub-Jay’s are a beautiful blue bird with a very long blue tail. They are mostly blue on top with some graying. Their underneath side is usually light gray. Most Western Scrub-Jay’s are determined to have it their own way and demonstrate a tende... Read >

Red-bellied Woodpecker General Markings and Characteristics

Red-bellied Woodpeckers have a distinct style of their own. They sometimes are thought of as pests. This is because they like to pick at and make holes in just about anything. They think they can find food under most wood. Tree bark or wooden house side b... Read >

House Wren General Markings and Characteristics

House Wren’s are birds that love to be on the ground. They hop in and around all kinds of shrubbery and low branches while foraging for food. They generally like to sing while going about for food. Because of their varying brown coloration and small size ... Read >

Humming Birds General Markings and Characteristics

Humming Birds like to flit around where they can get nectar from feeders or plants with their long straight bills. Folks that have nector rich brightly colored flowers or colorful feeders in their yards can see Humming Birds most every day. They make a s... Read >

Cedar Waxwing General Markings and Characteristics

Cedar Waxwings have a beautiful high pitched song. If you have ever heard one you will not forget them. They have a distinctive gray brown coloring and yellowing bellies with rather large fat bodies. They like company and usually if not always travel in ... Read >

Boreal Owl General Markings and Characteristics

Boreal Owls are inquisitive and solitary birds. They are a fairly small sized owl, with no ear tufts. They have a flat head and quite large eyes. Their upper parts are completely dark brown, while their under parts are a dirty white with brown streaks. Th... Read >

Blue Jay General Markings and Characteristics

Blue Jays are among our favorite birds here in United States. They capture the imagination of nearly everybody. The Blue Jay has a large presence as a song bird. The Blue Jay's beautiful song is one of the best. Their bright blue marking single them out a... Read >

Backyard Owl, a Unique Visitor

In August this last summer in the late afternoon I took a soda and my binoculars and went to the back porch to relax and watch some wild life. There is always lots of activity on my acre of land. This time there were about a dozen pair of doves grazing o... Read >

Can You Focus My Binoculars?

Dad, “Can you focus my binoculars?" Most Americans Can’t. Most if not all of us have problems focusing our binoculars, let alone someone else’s. We simply don’t know how to focus binoculars correctly. Don’t despair. There is help close by. There... Read >

How to Attract Birds to Your Yard

It is easy to attract birds to your yard by providing a good food feeder, nesting boxes, lots of nesting materials, a good source of water and natural habitat for them to use. These will attract lots of birds for you to observe. You will also need a good ... Read >

Parents and Children can Bond through Binocular Bird Watching together.

Binocular Bird Watching is exciting for children and adults. It provides ideal bonding activities for parent and child. Encouraging family adventure. Binocular Bird Watching offers a solution to parents searching for ways to bond with their children.... Read >

Bet You Can't Focus My Binoculars

Dad, Can you focus my binoculars? Most Americans Can’t. Most if not all of us have problems focusing our binoculars, let alone someone else’s. We simply don’t know how to focus binoculars correctly. Don’t despair. There is help close by. There a... Read >