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  1. chirundu

    8X42 or 10x42 Binoculars

    Whilst I know this thread was started quite a few years ago, I feel that the question is still relevant and I found it whilst searching on Google for 10x42 birding Bins, so I thought I would add by 2 cents worth in the hope that this my be of use to others who come across this page in a similar...
  2. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Blue Tit'

    Beautiful capture
  3. Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

    Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii)

    I took this photo of a Crested Barbet (Trachyphonus vaillantii) perching on a tree in Harare, Zimbabwe - I just love the colors of the bird, blue sky and the yellow berries he was eating.
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  4. chirundu

    The Most Beautiful Binoculars in the World

    I do like your selections, in fact the the Swarovski EL & Zeiss HT are already in my gallery. The Minox APO HG is also a beauty as indeed I personally think are most of their new bins -as you can see I already have a couple of theirs on the list. As for the pic of the Nikon's you posted ...
  5. chirundu

    The Most Beautiful Binoculars in the World

    Ogh yes, thanks very much for this one Frank, I had completely forgotten about the Bushnell Elite's and will definitely add them to the gallery. Edj, Thanks for these suggestions, I have never really thought of Giant bins as being beautiful, but I do like the look of the Kowa's.
  6. chirundu

    The Most Beautiful Binoculars in the World

    With great interest and for sometime now, I have been reading this thread on which binoculars have the most WOW factor when you lift them up to your eyes. It also got me thinking rather than the wow factor as I look through a bin, I sometimes just look at a binocular and go WOW! So I decided...
  7. chirundu

    Carson 3D 10x42 with ED Glass.

    Hi Gaman, Whilst as you say, you have already read my review of the 10x42 Carson 3D on BBR, I thought I would add a few more personal comments here. I am sorry that I can't help you in regards to comparing them to either the Zen Ray ZRS 10x42 or the Sightron Blue Sky SII 10x32 as I have not...
  8. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'The grim reaper!'

    Wow now that is a stunning capture of a beautiful bird
  9. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Bronzed-Winged Jacana'

    Fantastic capture of a beautiful bird
  10. chirundu

    Mid-level WP compact suggestions

    Hi Brd, Like typo in an earlier reply, I would recommend the Minox 7x28 IF that I have fully tested and reviewed for a number of reasons: The are waterproof and even though the single bridge and very exposed barrels make them look flimsy, when I tested them, I thought that they would be about...
  11. African Fish Eagle

    African Fish Eagle

    I took this photo of an African Fish-Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) whilst on a trip on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe in Feb 2013
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  12. Egrets and Elephants

    Egrets and Elephants

    I took this photo of a flock of Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis) preening themselves on a partly submerged tree in-front of a small herd of elephants on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on the 15th of Feb 2013
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    • Category: Africa
  13. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Pin Tailed Whydah'

    Stunning shot - we also have one in our garden in Harare that I managed to capture a few days ago.
  14. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Barn Owl'

    Wow lovely - incredible action shot, which must have been very difficult with such a large tele?
  15. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Pied Stilt'

    Lovely photo, we have a very similar bird her in Southern Africa, the Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) that I managed to capture for the first time a few weeks ago: http://www.bestbinocularsreviews.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Black-Winged-Stilt-Himantopus-himantopus.jpg
  16. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Female Pine Grosbeak'

    What a great capture - I love the detail and there is no mistaking what she is having for breakfast!
  17. Pin-Tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)

    Pin-Tailed Whydah (Vidua macroura)

    I took this photo of a Male Pin-Tailed Whydah in full breeding plumage in Harare, Zimbabwe - Photo taken on 11th January 2013
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Africa
  18. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'little bee-eater'

    I love all your photo, but this one is for me is up there with the very best. The little bee-eater is also one of my favorite birds.
  19. chirundu

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'hummer'

    Wow what and incredible capture - the detail is incredible
  20. chirundu

    Coppery-Tailed, Burchell’s or Senegal Coucal, Charara, nr Kariba, Zimbabwe

    Hi there, Many thanks for clarifying this and for taking the time to explain it all. I am glad that I now have a positive id and it is very interesting that I managed to capture a Burchell's right up on the northern border of Zimbabwe. If you or anyone else is interested, you can read more...
  21. chirundu

    Coppery-Tailed, Burchell’s or Senegal Coucal, Charara, nr Kariba, Zimbabwe

    Hi Mark - many thanks for this link, however it shows a White-browed Coucal (Centropus superciliosus) and not the Burchell's However, it IS found on the northern borders of Zimbabwe according to my guide books and as you say looks a whole lot like the bird I took a photo of - so would actually...
  22. chirundu

    Coppery-Tailed, Burchell’s or Senegal Coucal, Charara, nr Kariba, Zimbabwe

    Hi Niels, Many thanks for the reply and you make a good point, but as you say, immature Senegal Coucals are barred above the tail, wher the photo I took clearly shows barring on the tail base. What is interesting and something that I have just noticed is in the Roberts Bird Guide, they show a...
  23. chirundu

    Coppery-Tailed, Burchell’s or Senegal Coucal, Charara, nr Kariba, Zimbabwe

    Coppery-Tailed, Burchell’s or Senegal Coucal? Charara, nr Kariba, Zimbabwe Hi there, I hope that someone can help me with the id of this Coucal. I spotted it walking in the bush not far from Charara near lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. At the time I thought nothing of it, assuming it was the...
  24. chirundu

    Raptor eating a bird in South of France

    Hi Lou & KGS - many thanks for your answers and for confirming which buzzard it was for me.
  25. chirundu

    Raptor eating a bird in South of France

    Hi Guys, I need some help with identifying this raptor that I took some video of eating a small bird in a field not far from where I live in the Dordogne in the South of France. I think it is a Buzzard, but if so, which one? Sorry for the poor quality, but it was getting very dark and I was...
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