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Locate birds quicker with a wider view of your surroundings and get edge-to-edge sharpness right to the corners of the image with Kowa BD II 8x42 XD Wide Angle Binoculars. These Kowa BD IIs have excellent optics that create bright, sharp, high-contrast images that emphasize natural colors of the birds you encounter. When combined with the especially wide-angle field of view of 429 feet at 1,000 yards this model gives every birder the edge during spring migration, or anytime. These Kowas feature XD lenses and other optics features that set a new standard for binoculars in its price point – they are affordable without compromise.

Providing the advanced features of ED objective lenses and flat field technology, Celestron's Regal ED 8x42 Binoculars provide visibly brighter, sharper views of birds, combined with vivid, true-to-life colors. The eyepieces of the Regal EDs feature field flattener technology that delivers edge-to-edge clear views, and the 8x42 Regals provide an impressively wide field of view of 420 feet at 1,000 yards – so helpful when scanning for birds. The Regals are Celestron's top line of performance binoculars, yet they are available at a very affordable price – and it's important to know, the Regals were specially designed for birders. 

Lightweight, compact, and attractively priced, Zeiss just introduced the Conquest Apia 65, a new premium spotting scope that provides great versatility in a compact format with outstanding optics and ergonomics – it's perfect for detailed bird observations. The design features reduced distances between optical elements, the use of aspherical designs, and a robust aluminum‑magnesium mechanical construction – and it is fully optimized to be compact and lightweight. The new Zeiss Conquest Apia 65 is an exciting addition to the Zeiss lineup of premium birding optics and accessories. 

Now through April 20th, the Leica Spring Sale features a $100 savings on the popular Leica Trinovid 8x42 HD Binocular that provides exceptionally bright images with ultra-sharp resolution, high contrast views, and natural color fidelity that will inspire any birding experience. The Trinovids have phase-corrected prisms with Leica's fully multi-coated HD optics that increase light transmission through the lenses to produce high-contrast images and show the true colors of the birds you see. Plus, the Trinovids guarantee a steady grip and intuitive handling with quick, precise focusing any time you are birding.

Scheels recently partnered with Vortex to develop Scheels' Exclusive Vortex Rage HD 10x42 Binoculars. Birders will appreciate the premium HD optics that provide sharp, clear views that highlight the vivid colors of birds you find. These 10x magnification binoculars give birders a closer look at the details of birds and the lightweight Vortex design makes the Rage Binoculars easy to carry while birding. They are waterproof, fogproof, and have a weather-resistant finish. 

German Precision Optics (GPO) is introducing a new binocular that will elevate your birding experiences: The GPO Passion 10x42 HD Binoculars are German designed and engineered to combine quality, features, price, and value to benefit the most discerning birders. They feature a harmonious blend of size, weight, and magnification, packed with premium features to make them a standout choice for birders. Unleash the power of double-laminated HD objective lenses that provide unparalleled clarity, and the GPObright high-transmission coatings infuse every view with brilliant light that lets you search for every detail.

The Zeiss Victory SF Binocular is the top model for birders from Zeiss, with an extra-wide field of view that extends 444 feet at 1,000 yards and exceptional optics provided by several Schott Ultra-FL extra-low dispersion (ED) fluoride (FL) lenses for true to life colors, extra brightness, and exceptional clarity and resolution of details of the birds you see. Zeiss Victory SF Binoculars are the most versatile premium binoculars created in the 175-year history of Zeiss, providing the optics, field of view, ergonomics, and a comfortable design for birders.

The highest-quality Nikon birding binoculars, the Monarch HG 8x42 Binoculars provide brighter views of birds with up to 92 percent light transmission and natural color fidelity, a feature of the high-quality multilayer coating that's applied to all lenses and prisms, along with the dielectric high-reflective multilayer coating applied to the roof prisms. Their phase-correction prism coating also enhances resolution and contrast to give you beautiful views of the birds you encounter. As expected, Nikon engineered the optical system of Monarch HG Binoculars around its ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass. 

Among the new generation of Leica Binoculars, the Leica Ultravid HD-Plus 10x42 Binoculars stand out by providing exceptional light transmission that creates the sharpest views of birds, created by internal prisms that are made from specially formulated Schott glass. A total of 12 precise Schott HT glass lenses provide impressively sharp details, natural colors, and increased brightness matched with the improved geometry of lens surfaces for never before achieved edge-to-edge image sharpness. 

Hawke Optics has introduced the new Vantage HD 8x42 Binoculars that feature their H2 optics and provide incredible value for the price. The phase-corrected prism coatings and fully multi-coated optics increase light transmission and produce beautifully sharp details and color fidelity. The Hawke Vantage HDs have an open hinge design and are built from a polycarbonate body with rubber armor to keep them lightweight and reliable in the field. The Vantage's easy-to-use features make them perfect for new birders or when shopping on a budget. 

Talk about wide-angle views: Swarovski NL Pure 8x42 Binoculars have the widest field of view of any 42mm binocular – 477 feet at 1,000 yards! Plus the optical quality of Swarovski NL Pure Binoculars is remarkable, owing to the 91 percent fluorite-containing glass that produces rich colors and bright views while birding. The ground-breaking Swarovision field flattener lenses provide edge to edge super-sharp images and Swarovski's famous lens coatings optimize colors and contrast. The NL Pure Binocular is Swarovski's top of the line and their best-selling model. 

Bird photography requires a quality, high-magnification lens and Tamron's 600-to-150mm Super-Zoom Lens fits the bill. This economically priced, award-winning lens provides high magnification that is tempered by vibration control (VC) that enables handheld photography with remarkable photo quality that provides even more versatility for birders who prefer not to use a tripod. This quality zoom lens also features fast autofocus (AF) and combines smart engineering with quality craftsmanship and durability. 

The new Sightron SV 8x42 ED Binoculars offer a wide field of view of 477 feet at 1,000 yards, achieved by Sightron by utilizing a field flattener to ensure excellent image quality from center to edge. Phase-correction coating on the prism delivers a bright, high-contrast field of view. Special low-dispersion (ED) objective lenses provide clear, sharp, high-resolution images free from chromatic aberration. Sightron SV Binocular lenses are fully multi-layer coated on all lens surfaces to ensure the high light transmission of 90 percent along with accurate color reproduction. 

Providing a little extra magnification, Celestron Regal ED 10x42 Binoculars are the top of the line Celestron binoculars, yet they retain a very attractive price for these high-quality binoculars. The field flattener technology delivers edge-to-edge clarity, and the ED objective lenses provide extra-sharp views of birds you encounter with a high degree of contrast and accurate colors. In fact, the ED glass objective lenses deliver visibly brighter, sharper images for birders compared to non-ED models, and the difference is especially apparent in low light conditions, such as during cloudy periods, in shaded locations, and at dawn and dusk. 

The Kowa BD II 8x42 XD Wide-Angle Binocular has the especially broad field of view of 429 feet at 1,000 yards matched with a close focus distance of 6 feet, which are both of special interest to birders. The Kowa proprietary XD lenses are rich with fluoride crystal and fully multi-coated, plus the BD II roof prisms are phase-coated and reflection-coated for maximum light transmission to provide bright, sharp, high-contrast images with natural colors and detailed views of the birds you encounter. These Kowa binoculars are both compact and lightweight for comfortable use anywhere, anytime.

Birders are excited about the top performance of Leica's 2 newest spotting scopes: The APO-Televid 65 and the APO-Televid 82 Spotting Scopes. The 2 new APO models offer your choice of an 82mm objective lens model or a 65mm objective lens model – hence the names. Both models feature Leica's top-class optical system with the new High Lux Pro (HLP) lenses for unparalleled color neutrality, high image brightness, and exceptional contrast with maximum suppression of color-fringing for unparalleled views of birds. 

The fully multi-coated ED prime lenses used in Bushnell Engage EDX 8x42 Binoculars reveal the vibrant colors and details of birds' plumage and sharp views of their eyes, beak, feet, and tail under good field conditions. The impressive optics include a dielectric prism coating that provides 92 percent light transmission through the optics for the brightest views of magnified birds and ensure vivid color reproduction in your views. The Engage EDX 8x42 Binoculars provide a class-leading wide field of view of 426 feet at 1,000 yards, which provides a broad perspective when searching for the next birds.

Lightweight with bright, incredibly sharp views – Zeiss Binoculars are engineered for birders who spend long hours observing birds and the world around us. With wide fields of view, high contrast images, and ergonomic designs, they offer fatigue-free use and razor-sharp detail, even in low lighting conditions. Ideal for beginners and experienced birders alike, Zeiss Binoculars help you stay focused when it matters most. Since 1846, Zeiss has been a pioneer in optical technology, renowned for its precision engineering and exceptional quality. Today, birders especially appreciate the Zeiss Conquest HDX and the Zeiss Victory SLF Binoculars.

Every moment you spend birding deserves the advantage of extraordinary binocular performance, driving Nikon engineers to model the optical system of the Monarch HG Binoculars around its ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and high-quality multilayer coating that’s applied to all lenses and prisms for brighter, higher resolution views. The Nikon Monarch HG Binoculars were built from the ground up to achieve class-ruling optical performance, exceptional handling, and unrivaled ruggedness, which means you will truly enjoy using these binoculars while birding!

The exciting new AT Balance and ST Balance Spotting Scopes are not just 2 new models by Swarovski, but they represent a new generation of spotting scopes that lead the industry in innovation, technology, and usefulness! The 2 new Balance Spotting Scopes are the first hand-held spotting scopes, possible through Swarovski’s innovative, cutting-edge image stabilization technology that delivers ultra-sharp views without a cumbersome tripod. Whether you want to see the crucial details on a distant bird or just confirm an identification, the AT and ST Balance Spotting Scopes give you handheld clarity, without the shake.