Okay, I get it. Bird watching probably doesn’t sound like the most exciting hobby. But when you have a family of blue jays nesting in your backyard or hear a strange call in the dead of night, you get addicted. Once I got a good pair of binoculars to get a closer look, I was a goner. These are no ordinary binoculars. Instead of squinting through eyepieces, I look through a digital screen. And I can take pictures. And they have night vision. The best part? They’re only $69.99 (reg. $129.99). Fall is the perfect time to start bird watching No matter where you reside, you’ll find beautiful birds. But fall and spring are unique times when some birds are migrating to your area. You might be more likely to see great horned owls, cedar waxwings, dark-eyed juncos, and northern flickers—and these digital binoculars get you a front-row seat up to 2,600 feet away with 10x digital zoom. When I first got my binoculars, I maxed out the 100-picture storage capacity the day a bald eagle landed in my yard. Thankfully, you can insert a memory card (not included) for extra space—now I take all the HD videos I want for Instagram. Bird-watch in the dark If you still aren’t sold on having house sparrows greet you every morning or watching robins raise their young on your front porch, maybe watching owls in the dark will sell you on the hobby.  Turn on the night vision and find out if that owl call you’ve been hearing is in your backyard after all. Great horned owls start breeding in the fall, so you just might catch some extra activity or some adorable bird babies hatching. These were the cheapest binoculars with a built-in camera I could find at $69.99 (reg. $129.99). I really hope they encourage you to start bird watching. StackSocial prices subject to change. The post Think bird watching is for grandmas? Try it in the dark appeared first on Popular Science.