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  1. jedku

    juv. Rosy-Finch, Dillon, Colorado, USA

    Sorry no photo. Seen today at very close range through window glass. Tawny brown all over, no streaks at all; faint cinammon wing-bars; yellowish bill with strong white bar where upper mandible joins head (don't know the name for that). I am thinking Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch juvenile based on...
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    Kowa 612, what new eyepiece?

    I have an old Kowa 612. I use the 20w eye piece that came with it and like it. I would like to buy one of the new generation eye pieces, particularly interested in the 30w. Is it compatible for mounting, first of all? And 2nd, anyone with experience of the Kowa 61X series using that eye...
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    Sandpiper. Delaware, USA. May 6, 2008

    This was found by a friend at Prime Hook NWR. Many locals have seen the bird now and an ID has been made and generally accepted. I agree with it. But, I ask BF members to confirm/comment. Thanks!
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    Reflections 1

    Birding. Over the years it has given so much peace, pleasure, discovery. So much naked attention given in the woods, on the beach and marsh, etc. Always training the mind to see smaller and smaller differences and to remember details and past sights for comparison. Why do I bird? There are...
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    Best online bird quiz?

    What are some of the best online ID tests? I love this site for european birds: http://www.bavarianbirds.de/what/cbirding_e.html It has a quick and easy interface. Also, great depth of images so you can play repeatedly and not often see the same photos. Choice of skill levels and the...
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    20xW or 30xW for TSN612

    Hello all, I should have a question mark on the subject. Which one is best? I want to buy one of the newer fixed eye pieces for the Kowa 60/66 scopes. I am troubled deciding between replacing my older 20xW or acquiring the 30xW. I need the new 20mm of eye relief. Anyone care to tell me would...
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    6x Yosemite vs. Katmai, image quality

    Has anyone had the chance to compare the view through the 6x30 Yosemites with the 6x32 Katmais? I am not asking about differences between roof and Porro prisms, parallax, near focus, nor handling, ruggedness, price, specs, etc. Simply want to know the difference in overall image quality. For...
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    Best ID guides for flowers and trees of Europe?

    I am an American living in Hungary for a while. What are the best field guides for Trees and Wildflowers in English for the continent north of the Mediterranean? I have seen the Collins guide to Trees advertised on the web. It looks like it might be best. Is it? What about wildflowers...
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    Caspian Gull

    I was birding last summer in the Hortobágy, Hungary. In a drained fishpond, I saw a gull I couldn't identify with Birds of Europe...Svensson et al. I was told by a local birder there that it was a Caspian Gull, recently split from Yellow-legged Gull. I was surprised that this quite distinct...
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    Marine binocular & close-focus

    Why do marine bins, even center-focus models, often have a distant close-focus? Obviously, close focus is not needed in marine use. Nikon's Ocean Pro, for example, is rated at 33ft. But, why purposefully design the bin with farther close focus than on cheaper Nikon Porros? Is there any...
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    Meopta Meostar 7x42

    Can anyone offer a review of these? I am looking for some HIGH quality 7x42s for under $1,000. I have read comments that they look and feel like the Swarovski SLCs though there is apparently no connection in manufacture. Also, it was reported on another thread they are made in the Czech...
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    Best 7x42 ROOFS under $500

    Best 7x42 ROOFS under $500? What do you recommend? I have had the Bausch & Lomb Discoverers for about 10 years. Im happy with them. But, I am hoping that in 10 years even better technology has trickled down to my price range. However, it seems 7x is rarely made anymore. I prefer them to 8x for...
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    Best 7x42 porros under $500?

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    Depth of focus question

    A question for serious optics people: I was reading some reviews of bins and was struck by the reviewer commenting that one 8x42 bin had "excellent depth of field" while another had "poor." Don't all 8x bins have similar focal planes, when focused at the same distance, as a function of...
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    "Depth of field" in binoculars question

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    UNF Sanctuary - Jacksonville, FL, USA

    3/25/06 10AM, 12C, Clear skies, breezy. For the last 2 years I have been living in Jacksonville, FL very close to the small nature preserve of the U. of North Florida. Have been going there alot, learning the place. I am not much of a chaser and have neglected to drive around Florida to find...
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    Audubon porros vs. new Ultralite porros

    Has anyone compared the 8.5x44 Audubon 820s with the new 8x42 Ultralites? Again, I am only interested in the Porro models for this thread. The Ultralites have a narrower field of view (341 at 1000 yds). Do they truly have the eye relief advertised? I find the Audubons do not really have...
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    Book: Identifying Birds By Behaviour

    Can anyone provide a review or comments on Couzens book, Identifying Birds By Behaviour? How many pages? What's it consist of? Quality of illustrations & text? Best for beginner, intermediate or advanced birder? etc. Thanks, Marc
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    Best European bird books?

    Hello, I am an American going to Hungary for a long stay. I am looking for recommendations on books for: IDing birds, finding birds and natural history in Europe. I have spent 6 months in France before and know alot of the common species (250 or so). I have worked as a field ornithologist in...
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