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BINOCULARS: Backpacks with binoculars and bird identification materials are now available to check out of the Point Reyes Library, and will soon be available at other West Marin libraries.    David Briggs

Spotting a red-shouldered hawk in the sky or a fuzzy whale’s spout at Drakes Beach can be mesmerizing—but oftentimes wildlife is a little too far away to see clearly. Now you don’t need to own a pair of binoculars to bring them up close: library cardholders can check out “family bird discovery packs” from the Point Reyes Library that include a children’s backpack, a pair of binoculars and a bird identification booklet, thanks to a…