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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WJC" data-source="post: 3229690" data-attributes="member: 25191">Hi Authur:I haven't seen a waxwing here since the two-year episode I told you about. We were eating on the deck last evening when a female flicker landed on the railing. Living in the land of eagles, crows, sparrows, and robins, we don't get to see a lot of colorful birds. Thus, even a small sighting is a treat.You speak of CA at the edge. Some folk want a bino that sharp at the edge; I do too. However, the fact is it doesn't matter UNLESS they are LOOKING at the edge! If a person looks intently at the word "crows" in the line above, they won't be able to make out "eagles" or "sparrows," unless they already KNOW what words to look for (preposition at the end and all).They speak as though they can tell while in general axial viewing. They cannot! But some myths die hard. :cat:Cheers,Bill, your friendly neighborhood curmudgeon, Cook</blockquote>