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Mini-Tutorial: Binoculars by the Numbers
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Mini-tutorial on getting better acquainted with your binoculars. Selecting binoculars is a series of trade-offs that depends on the type of birding you’d like to do, comfort, and budget. Denis Kania explains binocular specifications, including magnification and objective lens and their 1:5 ratio “sweet spot.” In a comparison of images, he explains how these characteristics interact and how your field of view shrinks as you increase magnification. He moves on to an important tip for eyeglass wearers and tells you how to set your binoculars’ diopter […]
DBC Shares Birding Tips in New Podcast
DBC President Steve Constantelos and Corresponding Secretary Joe Suchecki served as ambassadors for birding in a recent podcast for ParkTalk, a program of the Naperville Park District. Steve and Joe talked about great local birding sites and what birds observers might see, why they enjoy birding, the benefits of membership in the DuPage Birding Club and advice for beginners. Listen to the full podcast here: https://www.napervilleparks.org/podcast/s22-episode-02-bird-watching
Outreach Presentations Tee Up Spring
DBC members will be presenting three times in March at area community centers. To join the roster of presenters, contact Donna Kubik at dkubik@dupagebirding.org. Itasca Public Library, March 10 – Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard presented by Denis Kania. Woodridge Library, March 25 – Start Spring Birding! presented by John Cebula. Glenside Library, March 18 at 7:00pm – Spring Migration presented by Ron Skleney.