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Knowing how to tune a violin is an essential first step when learning violin. If you do not tune your violin properly, the music you attempt to play will never sound quite right. Learning to play the violin is difficult enough and having your violin out of tune will make it that much more challenging [...]
The Barnes and Noble Nook vs Amazon Kindle is an ongoing debate between two popular ebook readers. Which one is best? Both are in a very tight race with each other with feature upgrades and pricing, but there are a few differences between the two. If you will primarily be using an ereader to read [...]
Nikon Monarch binoculars are a favorite among bird watchers and many outdoor enthusiasts because you get a lot for your money compared to other binocular models at the mid-price level. In fact, the Monarchs have some of the same features that higher-priced models have, especially the better quality optics. The latest model of the Monarchs [...]
What magnification should you choose for bird watching binoculars? It all depends on your needs as a bird watcher and what type of birding you mostly will be doing. Let us review some magnification basics. When you start shopping for bird watching binoculars, you will first notice that they come in different sizes. They will [...]
The best squirrel proof bird feeder has to be smarter than a squirrel. It must thwart all attempts of those crafty mammals stealing your wild bird seed from your beloved backyard bird feeders. A squirrel’s wit and perseverance should never be underestimated. There are spinning squirrel proof bird feeders, ones enclosed in wire cages, those [...]
The Humminbird portable fish finder Fishin’ Buddy series currently has several models for purchase. They include, in ascending price, the Hummingbird 110, 120, 130 and 140 model units. As the model number and subsequent price increases, there are subsequent additional features that the lower models lack. All models, except for the 110, have both a [...]
There are several kinds of bluebird house plans that you can use to build a nest box. Depending upon where you live, you will be building a house for either an Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird or Western Bluebird. Or, where the ranges overlap with Eastern Bluebirds, you can build a bluebird house that will accommodate [...]
Bird house plans can vary according to which species you wish to attract to nest in your backyard. There are nest box plans specific for bluebirds, wrens, chickadees and purple martins. Each bird house design consists of a roof, sides and bottom, but there can be different dimensions for each species. For wrens you can [...]
Bird watching spotting scopes can range in price from $200 to $5,000. So what is the difference between a cheap scope and an expensive one? The expense mostly is in the lens design and lens quality. Other features such as being waterproof, fogproof and shockproof also play into the price. You may be wondering what [...]
