Serious birders and bird watchers typically use high quality and expensive
birding binoculars. I do, that's for sure. There are some types of birding, though, that do not require really expensive binoculars and, in fact, you may not want to use expensive binoculars for watching birds at a backyard birdfeeder. Why? For a
bird feeder binocular, for lack of a better description, it is more important to have that binocular hanging within reach at all times, just in case that new mystery bird decided to pay you a visit. There will be times when you need to get that bird watching binocular in your hand, fast, and you don't want to be fumbling with a case. That means your bird feeder binocular may get exposed to dust and dirt and all sorts of things you find in a kitchen, so no need to go deluxe on this type of birding binocular. Your bird feeder binocular can also serve as a back up binocular or a loaner binocular when you have guests. Some good choice, here include the
Bushnell Legend Porro or the
Swift 8x40 Reliant.