Hello from Colorado USA (2 Viewers)

[tzed]

Hi,

I just signed up. I have started to enjoy birding over the last year or so. I have put up a few feeders and made a nesting box which some swallows used this summer.

I also enjoy looking at other wildlife, mountain goats, elk, mule deer, foxes, moose, etc.

I am enjoying my binoculars(Hawke Frontier ED X 8x42) but am looking to get a spotting scope soon which I can carry with me for watching larger mammals and birds.

I'm strongly considering the Opticron MM4 60 ED for something light, good quality and not too expensive(I'd ideally like to spend well south of $1000 used) but have also been considering the Vortex Razor 11-33x50 though it seems the image quality may be lacking compared the the Opticron. I'd love to be able to afford the Kowa 553 but I think that's out of my budget.

Anyway, hello and thanks for the forums!

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there tzed and a warm welcome to you from those of us on staff here at BirdForum
We're glad you found us and thanks for taking a moment to say hello. Please join in wherever you like

 

[delia todd]

Hi tzed and a warm welcome from me too.

You'll find the guys in the Equipment forums very helpful. Here's a link to the Telescope one: Spotting Scopes & tripod/heads

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

[tzed]

Thanks. I live in the mountains(at 2800m) so I see mostly smaller songbirds(pine sisken, house sparrow, mountain bluebird) and raptors(red tailed hawk, bald eagle, osprey, great horned owl) but I was recently in Denver at 1800m at a large reservoir and saw pelican, great blue heron and cormorant.

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

 

[Lisa W]

Hi, welcome to the forum. I think you will find us a friendly and helpful group.