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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vollmeise" data-source="post: 3654238" data-attributes="member: 143821">Hi there,fascinated by some reports (infrared-birding blog, some hunter's videos on youtube and others) I also started searching for thermal cameras, especially for practical benefits from birder's perspective.I lately could take a look through some models under real birder's conditions and was even more surprised how much life there is out in the dark around.. and how many creatures can rely on their camouflage successfully as long as they have no idea what a thermal imager is capable of.Long story short: I ordered a Pulsar Helion thermal imager with a 50mm lens and did receive it last saturday. It's one of the new models they announced in March 2017 (Pulsar Helion XP50). Despite the price they were out of stock in Germany, all the sellers told me on request, they could sell 10 at once esp. to hunters if hey had them available. Well, I was lucky to find a shop in the netherlands and now I hold that beast in my hands.I was afield only once so far, but what I coud see was impressive. Flying birds passing by, lots of mice in the woods, a tawny owl at its breeding cave, "glowing" woodpecker's caves (no idea what might live there inside).So, if someone is interested, I will share my experience from time to time.</blockquote>