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Where premium quality meets exceptional value. ZEISS Conquest HDX.

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VERY few commentators on wildlife are bold enough to criticise conservation bodies in public - at least not too forcefully. An exception was the late Don Scott, a passionate writer-ornithologist, who had no compunction about throwing a few powerful punches in directions where he felt they were...
Dark Flock is a collection of freaky feathered fiction by Canadian birder Matt Poll
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AN alert against interfering with nature has been sounded by an American ornithologist. From installing nestboxes to introducing or re-introducing species, organisations and individuals often like to experiment in the belief that they are doing good. But Dorian Anderson warns: "Ecosystems do...
Anyone know about this scope / think this is a good deal? https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Opticron-IS-60-R-ED-+--18-54x-eyepiece-+-accessories-%7C-1017766_393077.html I am long standing but not expert bird watcher - mostly woodland and other closest range watching, so bins fine. But I am...
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"I SOMETIMES wonder if Hudson was ever actually able to switch off from bird protection and relax . . ." So comments Conor Mark Jameson midway through in his illuminating study, Finding W.H. Hudson - The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save The Birds. The observation is understandable. Hudson...
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SUCH is the ever-quickening decline in bird populations that their migration is now "a shadow of what it once was". So writes American birder Scott Weidensaul in his important book, A World on The Wing - The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. But he quickly adds: "That shadow is still mighty...
Mikbul
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A great lens, not too heavy and VERY sharp. Works great with 1.4X teleconverter for 420mm! (photo @ 300mm)
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50mm Spotting Scope Non ED
Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me. After years of wonderful use I want to replace my Swarovski ATS 80 HD with a newer scope. Especially in evening conditions I notice that a larger objective lens is not a luxury. So I was thinking at Swarovski ATX 85 or Kowa TSN-88A. I tested them...
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Objectives and Key Results( OKRs) The letters" O" and" KR" stand for and achieving pretensions using OKRs is an easy but effective process. pretension
carjug
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I bought them a year ago for Hawkwatching. Lousy for Hawks, no field of view, and lack the punch of a zoom scope. Took them to the big lake, stuck them on a tripod and looked at the ducks. Pretty darn good! Took them out at night to look at stars. lots of shake, but that can be remedied. Price...
On the fence. Convince me of the 8x30 or 10x30 CL Companions. I can only find the 10X locally to look thru. 10X is fine, but will the 8X be noticeably better? These will also go on some long hikes, so looking at critters a half mile off is not uncommon. Thanks
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An outstanding pair of ED binoculars
Jefrs
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Hydan 12-36x50 mini spotter https://www.praktica.com/products/hydan-12-36x50
Cristina_H
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6x16 monocular with multi-coated lenses
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