You’ve already got the binoculars and the camouflage jacket. Get ready for the fall wildlife-viewing season with these out- of-the-ordinary items.
Notebook, pen work in any weather
The whole problem with wildlife watching is that you have to do it outside, where pesky weather conditions can ruin your careful notes and drawings. Next time, take along an All-Weather Birder’s Field Notebook and pen. The notebook contains specially treated paper that repels rain or snow, while the pen can write at any angle, underwater, in temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees. $6.95 FOR THE NOTEBOOK; $7.95 FOR THE PEN. AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION, COLORADO SPRINGS
Magnify it and snap a picture
If you’re tired of trying to convince your friends that your photo of a brown, blurry animal that appears to be a Chihuahua is really a 6-point buck, try a pair of Image View digital camera binoculars. Not only do they magnify up to 8 times, they can take a close-up digital photo of that faraway trophy deer. $239.95. BINOCULARS.COM
Name that bird
Wondering what that pretty blue and black bird in your backyard is? Consult Birds of Colorado, by Stan Tekiela, a handy reference guide that groups local bird species by color. $13.95. WILD BIRDS UNLIMITED
Shorts made for the outdoors
OK, they’re probably not any better than Wyoming britches or Montana cutoffs, but we can’t resist these Colorado shorts, which have lots of pockets, quick-drying fabric and a bargain price. $12. RUOUTSIDE.COM
