Using Binoculars for Bird Watching

No bird watching or wild life vacations should be undertaken without a pair of binoculars, but learning to do birding with them takes a little practice.

The secret is to square yourself up to the bird. Your whole body, including your feet, should turn to face the bird. It won´t work if you turn just your head. Raise your head so that you´re looking straight at the bird. Your whole head should tilt up to face the bird -- not just your eyes looking up.

Now put your binoculars squarely in front your eyes. You´ll find you´re looking right at the bird. Practice this technique consciously for a while. It will soon become automatic.