What did you see in your binoculars today? (4 Viewers)

[Paultricounty]

Man, you guys are cunning. I simply spend time in the kitchen to make breakfast exactly in the time-window of delivery, which I checked via tracking. From the kitchen window I can see the street, so I hurry down before the post lady rings the bell.
But sometimes I just don't care. And if my wife asks what I spent, my standard answer is 30€, no matter what the bino actually cost. It's not like she's gonna google what the real prices are. It helps that we have separate bank accounts as we are both self-employed and keep our business transactions separate.

Wait a second here Philipp, you mean you’re lying to your wife (maybe some would prefer I’d be politically correct) your significant other? I didn’t say anything about lying, that’s blasphemy 😉.

I studied law, I made no specific statement that anything in the box was for her. I said don’t open the boxes addressed to you, I bought you something. One part is telling her a box is coming with her name on it, and not to open it. The other part says that I bought her something. Nothing there says that it’s in those specific boxes addressed to her. I might not be very religious, but I’m not taking any chances 😉.

Paul

 

[Paultricounty]

Back on topic. Today with my 7x42 UVHD’s.

 

[GrampaTom]

 

[Paultricounty]

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Wow, nice pictures Tom.

 

[Paultricounty]

From a few different areas of Florida this last week.

 

[Paultricounty]

A few more. Sorry for the less than stellar photos, all taken with an iPhone.

 

[Maljunulo]

Something tells me you’re not in New York.

 

[MiddleRiver]

A couple of hours ago, birding with 7x35 Retros :-o

 

[Paultricounty]

Something tells me you’re not in New York.

That’s for sure and thankfully 😉

 

[Paultricounty]

This was at Wakodahatchee wetlands. Here we didn’t need to be bathed in Deet, thankfully because we had the EL’s 🤪

 

[Thotmosis]

I saw a group of Eurasian spoonbills today but was so busy looking at this wonderful birds that i forgot to take a photo but fortunately there is this painting by the famous Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch:

 

[Paultricounty]

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Tom, is it hot there where those pictures were taken?

 

[GrampaTom]

For us yes. Been unseasonably cool till this weekend. Finally got to 70s.

More interestingly and not obvious that’s the Pierce Point Tule Elk preserve. Imagine a 4.5 mile trail that is couple hundred feet above Pacific Ocean on one side and Tamales Bay on the other. Wild Elk wandering about. Gorgeous place

 

[jafritten]

UV+ 10x42 (which doesn't seem to get much praise here...). An adult white-tailed eagle, a young barn swallow and a young vixen that was searching a cut meadow for mice.

 

[GallusAlbus]

I had a nice long observation of an adult loon pair feeding minnows to their two young. It was a beautiful morning in the northwooods of Wisconsin! I had both my 8x and 10.5x with me at the time, and it was a treat to watch their long breakfast ritual.

 

[Belumat]

Earlier, just as I was leaving the office, I saw a hoopoe fly and perch on a tree. I took my Verano from the car and watched it for a while. It is a wonderful bird!

 

[Maljunulo]

I had a nice long observation of an adult loon pair feeding minnows to their two young. It was a beautiful morning in the northwooods of Wisconsin! I had both my 8x and 10.5x with me at the time, and it was a treat to watch their long breakfast ritual.

I very much envy you that experience.

(but not your northwoods winters)

 

[Maljunulo]

Earlier, just as I was leaving the office, I saw a hoopoe fly and perch on a tree. I took my Verano from the car and watched it for a while. It is a wonderful bird!

They intrigue me …. even though I’ll never see one.

 

[chill6x6]

 

[Belumat]

Today on my way out of the office I saw a short-toed eagle-owl flying over the area and I was able to watch it for a couple of minutes. In my area it is quite a rare species. Impossible for me not to have binoculars in the car....