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    Bird ID - Austin TX area, Feb 2016

    That surely seems to fit the bill - thanks!
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    Bird ID - Austin TX area, Feb 2016

    Can anyone help ID'ing a small flock of birds I saw while walking around the campus where I work in Austin, TX last week? I did not have binoculars and they would fly away when I got anywhere near so I did not get a great look; they are not birds I normally see so I assume they might be...
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    $100 small/"travel" binocular recommendations for eyeglass wearers?

    Thanks to all for the replies - looks like there are a number of good options to consider.
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    $100 small/"travel" binocular recommendations for eyeglass wearers?

    sub-$150 small/"travel" binocular recommendations for eyeglass wearers? Any recommendations for lightweight, general purpose (not birding-specific) "travel" binoculars that work for eyeglass wearers in the under $150 range? I was thinking maybe Nikon Prostaff 8x25 ATB?
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    Cooper's Hawk? Austin, TX area 12/11/13

    Thanks in advance.
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    Laguna Rd., Coyote Valley, San Jose, California

    Yep!
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    Lake Winona, Arkansas

    Eastern Bluebirds
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    Vortex Viper 15-45x65 (non-HD) - opinions?

    Hi all, I would appreciate any opinions or advice about the Vortex Viper 15-45x65 (non-HD), available new for $350. Is it a good value, or is it unrealistic to expect long-term satisfaction at that price point? It is $300 less than the "HD" extra-low dispersion glass model, but apparently...
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    Vortex Viper 15-45x65 (non-HD) - opinions?

    Hi all, I would appreciate any opinions or advice about the Vortex Viper 15-45x65 (non-HD), available new for $350. Is it a good value, or is it unrealistic to expect long-term satisfaction at that price point? It is $300 less than the "HD" extra-low dispersion glass model, but apparently...
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    Binocular faults: correct terminology?

    Backlash?
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    ID help please, Austin TX USA 1/22/12

    ID help appreciated - I was thinking maybe Mourning Warbler?
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    What is this bird... Southern MN

    Green Kingfishers are only found in the US in southernmost TX and AZ, not in Minnesota.
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    What is this bird... Southern MN

    Belted Kingfisher
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    Help with taxidermy birds

    I'm not a lawyer, professor or curator, but I doubt any museum or university (which have the means to legally obtain specimens for study) would be interested in these (which are all very common birds). Honestly, I'd simply trash them.
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    Are these N.American ducklings?? Too cute

    If they were Canadian ducklings they would have rioted.
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