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  1. Crusty

    Fujinon 2x magnification doubler for Fujinon HB Series

    Did anyone ever try the Fujinon accessory 2x magnification doubler with the discontinued Fujinon HB series? HB Series 10x60 12x60 15x60
  2. Crusty

    Fossil of 'first giant' dinosaur discovered in Argentina

    Fossil of 'first giant' dinosaur discovered in Argentina, by Helen Briggs, BBC news (July 10, 2018). Bird Paleontology -- not really. But still an interesting popular science news story.
  3. Crusty

    Vixen SG 2.1x42

    I just went outside and spent a few minutes with my Vixen SG 2.1x42 Wide-Angle Binocular. First focusing upon Mars—the great pumpkin. And then enjoying the fishhook of Scorpio. Very nice. I also made out a few jewels in the Sagittarius/Scorpio region. These binoculars also make interesting...
  4. Crusty

    Quest to Explore Columbia

    BBC news website has this interesting news article. The Quest to Explore Colombia's Untouched Jungle by Jose Luis Penarredonda.
  5. Crusty

    More titles for my 'get serious' book shelf

    Here are some recent titles I added to my "get serious" bird book shelf. Gill, Frank. (1989). Ornithology. Welty, Joel Carl. (1975). The Life of Birds. Lederer, Roger & Carol Burr. (2014). Latin for Bird Lovers. Sandrock, James & Jean C. Prior. (2014). The Scientific Nomenclature of Birds in...
  6. Crusty

    histoplasmosis from bird droppings around feeders

    Any thoughts on people infected by histoplasmosis from bird droppings around feeders?
  7. Crusty

    Any thoughts on No-Mess Blends from Wild Birds Unlimited

    Any thoughts on the following bird food blends from Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shops? No-Mess Blend (Sunflower Chips, Peanuts, Hulled White Millet). Manufactured by Lizzie Mae Birdseed & Dry Goods Co., Rittman, Ohio, USA. No-Mess Plus Blend (Sunflower Chips, Peanuts, Mixed Tree Nuts, Bark...
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    Picked up at lawn and garden shop...

    I picked up these two interesting titles at a lawn and garden shop over the weekend. Latin for Bird Lovers: Over 3,000 bird names explored and explained (Lederer & Burr, 2014, Illustrated, Timber Press). Botanical Sketchbooks: An exquisite compendium of botanical sketches from the fifteenth to...
  9. Crusty

    Eagle Optics Ranger ED 8x42

    Purchased a new pair of unopened, in-the-box Eagle Optics Ranger ED 8x42 binoculars from a local nature shop. I called Vortex Optics Service and they will cover the Eagle Optics Platinum Protection for life. These are nice optics -- exceptional for the price I paid -- great for bird watching...
  10. Crusty

    Nature Resort Kabalebo

    CatchingFilm posted this video Suriname's paradise? Nature Resort Kabalebo (YouTube). (8:03 minutes). "Suriname has such wonderful places and surely one of the reasons to visit it is because of it's unspoiled nature. Eighty percent of the country is still rainforest! In less than an hour...
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    Aquatic Discoveries: Suriname 2012

    Martin van Emst posted this video Aquatic Discoveries: Suriname 2012 (Youtube). "Expedition to the Gran Rio and Upper Suriname river where we explore the natural habitats of our aquarium fishes." 35:05 minutes.
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    Birds of Suriname (video)

    Here is a link to a most interesting video. Birds of Suriname, posted by DoubleUThings (YouTube). Includes video, sound--both bird music and human music. 11.13 minutes.
  13. Crusty

    Ornithology, by Gill. First edition, 1990.

    Interested in comments about the following book. Ornithology, by Gill. First edition, 1990. Thank You
  14. Crusty

    The Life of Birds by Welty. Second edition, 1975.

    Interested in comments about the following book. The Life of Birds by Welty. Second edition, 1975. Thank You
  15. Crusty

    Dictionary of Birds by Campbell & Lack. 1985.

    Interested in comments about the following book. A Dictionary of Birds by Campbell & Lack. 1985. Thank You
  16. Crusty

    Does Jurassic Park make scientific sense?

    Does Jurassic Park make scientific sense? (Mary Halton, Science Reporter, BBC News, 4 June 2018).
  17. Crusty

    Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (Brusatte, 2018)

    The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Steve Brusatte, April 2018). Not exactly academic science writing about bird paleontology -- more popular science writing about the history of dinosaurs in general. But it did catch my eye -- or ear -- since I discovered the...
  18. Crusty

    Modern Bird (dates)

    I attended a lecture a few years ago about some bird tracks discovered in China. The lecturer kept referring to the "modern bird." When did the modern bird make an appearance? Thank you.
  19. Crusty

    Aullwood Audubon Nature Center & Farm

    Nice place to visit. Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA. Aullwood Audubon Nature Center & Farm The nature center has a bird observation room & bird library.
  20. Crusty

    Roger Tory Peterson -- Life & Work

    Anybody have any comments about the following books about the life and work of Roger Tory Peterson? Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson (Elizabeth J. Rosenthal, 2010). Roger Tory Peterson: A Biography (Mildred Wyatt-wold Series in Ornithology, 2007). All Things Reconsidered: My...
  21. Crusty

    Ancestors of living birds

    I am not sure which Bird Forum forum this news article is best suited -- but I decided to post it here in the "Bird Taxonomy and Nomenclature" forum. ***** How ancestors of living birds survived asteroid strike (H. Briggs, BBC Science, 24 May 2018).
  22. Crusty

    Laws and nature

    Ran across this Opinion article in today's Guardian. Our laws make slaves of nature. It's not just humans who need rights. :news:
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    Humanity 0.01% of all life on Earth

    A view of life on Earth presented by The Guardian -- Humanity only represents 0.01% of all life on earth. 30% of all birds are wild, while 70% are chickens and other poultry. Plants make up 82% of life. Other statistics in this environmental science study (published 21 May 2018). :flowers:
  24. Crusty

    Tour of the Kowa Optical Products Factory Japan

    Tour of the Kowa Optical Products Factory Japan 2.41-minute Youtube video.
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    Rigel Quikfinder on Kowa TSN 661

    I have affixed the Rigel Quikfinder to my Kowa TSN-661. The height of this finder makes it easy to find objects on an angled spotting scope. Enables me to quickly find objects (e.g., planets in the night sky, nest in a tree). ***** I will be adding the Kowa TSN-663M Prominar XD to my optics...
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