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    Best Digiscoping Adapters for iPhone 13 & 14 on binoculars?

    Can anyone recommend a quality digiscoping adapter for use with binoculars?
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    How are the Celestron Trailseeker 8 x 42, Trailseeker 8 x 42 ED, and Nature DX ED 8 x 42?

    How are the Celestron Trailseeker 8 x 42, Celestron Trailseeker 8 x 42 ED and Celestron Nature DX ED 8 x 42 for image quality and build quality? And how do they compare with the Athlon Midas 8 x 42 ED and Athlon Midas G2 8 x 42 UHD?
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    How are Athlon Midas 8 x 42 ED & Midas G2 8 x 42 UHD?

    Has anyone tried Athlon binoculars, particularly their Midas 8 x 42 ED and Midas G2 8 x 42 UHD? How do you find them for image quality, build quality, etc.? Looking into getting an 8 x 42 for family and saw a good review of the Midas 8 x 42 ED.
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    Best bird fountain & basins for NE US (basins, fountains, solar & electric pumps)?

    Appreciate recommendations for bird-friendly basins and fountain. For basins I believe it's recommended that the water depth be no more than 2 in., that the slops gradually slope down to the deeper middle, and that the edges be smooth so that a bird can land on them. Also guessing that ceramic...
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    Best seeds for fall migration and winter in Northeast US?

    After sunflower hearts, which food/s would you most recommend feeding during fall migration and winter in the Northeast?
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    Best value sunflower hearts available in NE US?

    Can anyone recommend best value sunflower hearts sources in the US, particularly in the NE? Many stores sell small bags at very high prices. The best I've seen so far was 25 lbs for $50 on Amazon.
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    Vortex Diamondback HD 8x32 versus Nikon Monarch 7 8x30?

    I've got the Nikon Monarch 7 8 x 30 as my lightweight binocular for backpacking and kayaking and very happy with it. A friend is looking to pick up a similar lightweight binocular and another one I know of in the same weight class is the Vortex Diamondback HD 8 x 32. How does the Diamondback...
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    Best winter foods for finches, tits, cardinals, thrushes, sparrows

    Putting up feeders in a Northeast backyard for winter and would like to focus on small birds such as finches, tits, thrushes, sparrows and cardinals. If I had to choose 2-3 foods to focus on for a wide variety of small birds + cardinals, which foods would you suggest?
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    Best DIY & Commercial Winter Roost Boxes for Finches, Thrushes, Sparrows, Cardinals

    Best DIY & Commercial Winter Roost Boxes for Finches, Thrushes, Sparrows, Cardinals Not sure where to best post this. I'd like to put up weather-sealed and insulated roost boxes in my parents' New York backyard garden. Looking to provide shelter to birds in the size of finches to sparrow and...
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    Your Favorite Feeders, Commercial and DIY

    Since I'm already doing improvements and renovations on my parents' house in New York, I'm also making the backyard garden even more bird friendly by adding some evergreen shelter, feeders, water and winter roosts. What are your favorite commercial and DIY feeders? Primarily interested in...
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    Minox BV 8x25 BRW & Nikon 8x30 Monarch 7 and previous BV II model?

    Appreciate feedback on the Minox BV 8 x 25 BRW as a lightweight compact binocular for wildlife watching. Specs of BRW at Minox: http://www.minox.com/index.php?id=bv_line_technical_data&L=1 1) How does the Minox BV 8 x 25 BRW (model 62059) compare with the previous model Minox BV II 8 x 25...
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    Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 - Any current issues? Excellent in demo

    A few months ago a friend and I had the opportunity to demo the Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 alongside other 8x32 models including the Zeiss Terra ED, Vanguard Endeavor II, Leopold Mojave, Meopta Meostar, Vortex Viper, a Kowa model as well as a Nikon Monarch 7 10x30 side by side. This was at B&H photo...
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    Best Micro 4/3 Cam and Lenses for Wildlife Photography & Max Zooms for Micro 4/3?

    I'm looking at both Micro 4/3 and Superzoom (Bridge Cameras) formats for a camera that's lighter and more compact than DSLR's. From what I've seen so far, it looks like: 1) You get larger image sensors, better image quality and the flexibility of interchangeable lenses and better video as well...
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    Best Superzoom (Bridge Cam) for Bird & Wildlife Photography?

    I'm looking to pick up a lightweight camera for wildlife photography while backpacking, hiking and kayaking. Looking for a very capable optical zoom and preferably a larger image sensor. An optical view finder or electronic view finder would be nice but not absolutely necessary if image...
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    Zeiss Victory SF & Swarovski EL comparison?

    Zeiss Victory SF & Swarovski EL & Nikon EDG comparison? For anyone who has tried two or all of them, how do the similarly priced Zeiss Victory SF, Swarovski EL and Nikon EDG compare in terms of optics, image quality and ergonomics/usability? Also, at this class of optic, is there any difference...
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    Which Swarovski model is this in the photos?

    Which Swarovski model is this birding researcher using? The Swarovski EL? 8.5 x 42 or 10 x 42? Side view: http://bit.ly/1IY4fTI Top view: http://bit.ly/1RmAbVt Another top view: http://bit.ly/1bEXbxY
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    Nikon Monarch 7 10 x 30 and 8 x 30 - appreciate your thoughts!

    I'm evaluating lightweight 8 x 32 and 10 x 32 binoculars for wildlife viewing and route finding while hiking, backpacking, kayaking, skiing, cycling, etc. (have a thread going in the General Bino Forum on Best lightweight 8 x 32), and the Nikon Monarch 7 10 x 30 and 8 x 30 are very attractive...
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    Eye Relief: Will more nearsighted people need more eye relief?

    Will more nearsighted people need more eye relief, or is it just a function of how far your glasses are from your face? Will someone wearing contact lenses still need eye relief? I've noticed I benefited from eye relief even with contact lenses on.
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    Best sources for buying Demo Binoculars & Cosmetic Factory Seconds?

    Might be a nice way to buy $900 binoculars at half price or less. I've heard of some really nice deals from colleagues. I don't mind outer surface blemishes so long as the glass and inner workings are in excellent condition.
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    Best lightweight 8 x 32 & 8 x 42 binoculars in these price ranges?

    Hello everyone, first post, very glad to be here and looking forward to learning and sharing and meeting other naturalists and birders from around the world. I My wife and I are outdoorspeople (backpacking, cycling, kayaking) and birders looking for new good quality, good value binoculars in...
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