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Scope? To Bring or Not to Bring on a Birding Trip to Costa Rica

July 10, 2021 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment
Binoculars are like a magical optical portal. Without looking through...
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The New Swarovski BTX, an Amazing Advancement in Spotting Scopes

March 3, 2017 by Corey 2 Comments
A little over a month ago I was hiking up...
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Swarovski 8×30 CL Companion: Blue Birds in 3D

January 7, 2016 by Dragan No Comments
I like 8x30s. I started with one such pair, until...
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In Sunlight or in Shadow

February 27, 2015 by Carrie 3 Comments
Those of you who go outside like actual birders and/or...
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Back to Forest Park – and a Review of the Opticron Natura BGA

January 23, 2015 by Carrie No Comments
I was feeling fairly disheartened. My big year, after starting...
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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

November 13, 2014 by Dragan 3 Comments
My best bird of the weekend was a Great Black-backed...
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Going Far? Opticron MM3 50 ED Travelscope

October 4, 2014 by Redgannet No Comments
As some of you may be aware, I spend a...
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Opticron Traveller BGA Mg 8x32s on a blue pillow
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Review: The Opticron Traveller BGA Mg

September 26, 2014 by Carrie No Comments
Every birder wants the best optics possible. But what that...
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New Swarovski Scopes – the ATX and the STX

July 20, 2012 by Corey 18 Comments
It is not every day that a birder gets to...
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iPhonescoping with the Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter

July 9, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments
I’ve already written about trying my hand at iScoping through...
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