In episode #7 Ben Lizdas is my guest. Ben is well known in the birding community as the optics expert formerly from Eagle Optics, and now with Redstart Birding, the optics and merchandise arm offshoot of Bird Watchers Digest.
In the episode Ben talks about his introduction to birding through immersion in the birding community, rubbing shoulders and going birding with many of the best known birders in the ABA community. He has attended most of the better known birding festivals, as well as many of the smaller festivals, and tells us about some of his favorites. He also hints at his enjoyment of winter sports, being a native of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, his enjoyment of having good food, culture and other amenities at his favorite birding destinations, and the amazing opportunities he has had to get to know the superstars of the ABA birding community.
Bill Thompson, the host of This Birding Life and Out There with the Birds, the two podcasts of Bird Watcher’s Digest, has dubbed Ben as the LeBron James of birding optics, and the moniker has stuck, because it is deserved. You have to be good to wear that jersey.
Be sure to listen to The Bird Banter Podcast Episode #7 With Ben Lizdas wherever your podcast feeds. Here is a link to the episode on the iTunes store.

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