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Turkey Vulture calisthenics
A turkey vulture spreading its wings and performing morning wing exercises before taking flight.- MiguelATF
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- morning turkey vulture vulture
- Comments: 3
- Category: North America
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Scrub Jay harassing Turkey Vulture
A scrub jay harassing a turkey vulture. Ultimately, after repeated angry chirps and fly-bys, the vulture had enough and flew away - which is what the jay wanted.- MiguelATF
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- oregon scrub jay turkey vulture
- Comments: 4
- Category: North America
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Minox BD 10x44 BP
Rather impressive! And, judging from the photo which shows you holding them, they look relatively compact, size-wise. I'm assuming they can no longer be found (for sale, I mean) anywhere - is that correct? Or do you know of any place which still stocks any, new or used? -
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Internal-focusing Porros (Leuopold, Minox) - anyone still using them?
Thanks, John... this is helpful. Also, to confess my ignorance: I'd never heard of Bynolt. I don't think they are (or have ever been) available on this side of the Atlantic.- MiguelATF
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- Forum: Binoculars
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Internal-focusing Porros (Leuopold, Minox) - anyone still using them?
I'm posting this simply out of curiosity. More than a decade ago, a number of smart and opinionated binoholics wrote very positively about their experiences with several porro binoculars with internal focusing - most notably the Leupold Cascades (in both 10x42 and 8x42) - and the (visually...- MiguelATF
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- Forum: Binoculars
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Curious about old Sans & Streiffe binoculars (#995)
Stumbled across these old Sans-Streiffe binoculars - Model #995, 10x35 - which I know nothing about. I've always been intrigued by this magnification - but in my searches, both here and elsewhere, I'm not coming up with much. They seem to be on the compact side. Do any vintage or old... -
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Question about Swift 7x35 'Nighthawk' (model 770)
Update: I bought the binoculars (the seller was 'Goodwill', the nationwide retailer of used stuff). The final purchase price was close to $25. They had been mislabeled as a Swift Model #748. They are exceptionally clean, and came with all caps and an immaculate case; if I didn't know better, I... -
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new (to me) Nikon 7x35 binoculars
Thank you for the link, Henry. It's an edifying and informative read. And when all's said and done, these are surprisingly - and compellingly - clear and capable binoculars. I think what I'm enjoying most out of them is the combination of clarity - and a sense of 'dimensionality' if that makes... -
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new (to me) Nikon 7x35 binoculars
Just bought for a very reasonable price a pair of what I think are Nikon Action 7x35 binoculars, in very clean condition. The views are very bright - and significantly clearer than the handful of older 7x35 binoculars I've looked through. The focus wheel is a bit stiff but feels accurate... -
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Question about Swift 7x35 'Nighthawk' (model 770)
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Question about Swift 7x35 'Nighthawk' (model 770)
I stumbled across what seem to be a very clean pair of older Swift 7x35 binoculars - model 770, one of their "Nighthawk" series. I have two questions which I'm hoping some of the wiser Swiftaholics can answer for me -- FIRST, what is their overall quality & usability? (I know, I know, this is... -
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Got a non-waterproof scope?
Quick update to this old thread - even more than a dozen years later, it's still helpful. I just purchased a nearly new Opticron MM3 scope but since I live in Oregon, where it rains frequently and snows occasionally, protecting the optics (eyepiece) of the scope is essential. Opticron claims the...- MiguelATF
- Post #6
- Forum: Spotting Scopes & tripod/heads
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Need help identifying Japanese Manufacturer's Code
Yes, SMC was a term used by Pentax - as a prefix to many of its (often older) lenses. But to the best of my (admittedly limited) knowledge, Pentax never did any manufacturing of binoculars for 'Jason'. Am attaching one more image of the binoculars here. Note that these ones have a field of view...- MiguelATF
- Post #3
- Forum: Binoculars
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Need help identifying Japanese Manufacturer's Code
I'm considering buying an older pair of Japanese-made Jason Statesman binoculars, but they have a Japan manufacturer's code which I can't find or identify anywhere. Apparently most of the Japanese codes start with either JB or JE - followed by a number. This one doesn't have either JB or JE - it...- MiguelATF
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- Forum: Binoculars
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Canada geese performing an aqueous landing
A breeding pair of Canada geese "touching down" - landing in a large pond in a rural section of southern Oregon.- MiguelATF
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- breeding pair canada goose landing oregon waterfowl
- Comments: 5
- Category: North America
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Juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
Juvenile red-shouldered Hawk- MiguelATF
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- juvenile / immature red-shoulderd hawk
- Comments: 7
- Category: North America
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Birding without a camera, forever?
The truth is, you would almost assuredly lose some quality, since the RX10's 1" sensor is significantly smaller than that of your APS-C Sony. On the plus side, the RX10.M4 (or .M3) is significantly both smaller and lighter than a 100-400mm lens. The other plus is that the RX10's zoom lens...- MiguelATF
- Post #69
- Forum: Binoculars
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Need lens covers or lens caps for my Traveller BGA 8x32
Just purchased a lightly used Traveller BGA 8x32 for a reasonable price and initial impressions are seriously favorable. These are lovely little binoculars. Only one minor issue - the seller didn't supply me with either rubber covers (for the objectives) or lens caps (for the oculars). I'm... -
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Birding without a camera, forever?
I have to agree with you, both the RX10.iii (and its big brother, the RX10.IV) are truly fine cameras - and are also useful birding photography tools. They also have the advantage of having a relatively large (1") sensor which guarantees much better image quality than either the Nikon Coolpix...- MiguelATF
- Post #64
- Forum: Binoculars
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Birding without a camera, forever?
I realize this is an older post, but reading and re-reading it, I only had one thought. (Confession: I'm more of a photographer than a birder/bird-watcher, but after getting a comfortable harness to carry my binoculars with no hands, I'm more 50-50.) I can really relate to your emphasis on...- MiguelATF
- Post #62
- Forum: Binoculars
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Need Help with Vortex Diamondback 8x32
Hoping someone can give me help or advice with a problem with a pair of Vortex Diamondback 8x32 The SHORT version: have lost one of the rubber eyecups and need to get a replacement, don't know where. Any ideas? The LONG version: we live in Oregon where it often rains, drizzles and gets foggy...- MiguelATF
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- Forum: Binoculars
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New Binocular Day. Kowa BD II XD 8x42
Quick follow-up post to echo rdnzl's initial comments. I've had these binoculars for several years and they continue to stun me with their brilliance, their immersive relatively wide FOV, and their overall feeling of quality. They are simply great birding binoculars. Period. Plus, and this is... -
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The newer ED variants of Celestron Trailseekers: hidden gems or merely hyperbole?
Quick update: have been using my newer generation Celestron Trailseekers (10x32) on a number of hikes and they are meeting and surpassing my expectations. Today, spent half an hour tracking the movements and flight of a red-shouldered hawk who was moving about in the periphery of the rural... -
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Pair of hermit crabs on the Oregon coast - are they mating?
A biologist on iNaturalist gave a more precise ID for these cool hermit crabs: they seem to be Pagarus samuelis - aka Blueband hermit crabs (one of the most common species in California, and relatively common in the tidal waters of Oregon, to the north). The tiny blue band on the smaller crab -...- MiguelATF
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- Forum: Cetaceans & Marine Life
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A whim for a Whimbrel - at Cape Blanco
Saw this whimsical Whimbrel - whose manner of plunging the long curved bill into the sand is reminiscent of the movement of an old-fashioned oil derrick! - on the beach at the Oregon Coast, at Cape Blanco - which, for those who don't know, is the westernmost point not only of the State of...