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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Killip" data-source="post: 3300232" data-attributes="member: 115549">Thank you all for your recommendations and advice, I really appreciate the time you took to reply to me. i will deffo be taking a look at all of your suggestions.I found myself for a moment being lured towards some of the 'big guns'. Then I realised I was probably more concerned with the 'Image' I would create by wandering around reserves with some Alpha's around my neck, rather than the image I will actually get through the binoculars themselves. Thinking about it, i guess pretty much any Mid to top range binocular will give me great views of anything I point them at.The only thing that will really help me with IDing rarer birds, will be gaining more experience and field skills, learning the Jizz of birds and of course their calls <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I don't think getting a MEGA clear HD view of a bird compared to the great views I already get is really worth an extra £1500+.So thank you all again for your help. you have given me some great ideas and more importantly made me sit back and think for a minute of what i really want <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Paul.</blockquote>

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