Recent content by birderbill

Well...not receiving any useful help, I went ahead with the Optotronic 10+mW pen purchase. Received it in Central IL within 3 days of order. According to the enclosed info slip the pointer measures 19mW. I had a little available time to try it out in my back yard this afternoon in...

Almost all professional birding tour leaders are now using some sort of green laser pen pointer...without any apparent ill affect on birds or other wildlife.

I need a recommendation for a green pen pointer (GLP) to use for birding with groups. I'm not talking about scaring birds off, I'm looking for a GLP to use for showing others the locations of birds in the field (by drawing green circles around them.) Basically I need a GLP that will produce...