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Tuesday, March 06, 2007Spotting scopes up close
I came down with a sinus type infection over the weekend, so had to cancel my weekly nature walk in one of our local forest preserves. These Sunday outings have become such a part of my routine that I feel a bit lost and disoriented when I miss one. So, to avoid that loss of center, I did the next best thing - I had the birds come to me.
Early on Sunday morning, I broadcast a bucket of black oil sunflower seeds on the patio, just outside my walkout window, then quickly retreated to the warmth of living room sofa, where I had set up my Kowa 663 spotting scope equipped with the Kowa 20x,wide angle eyepiece and, of course, my Nikon Premier 8x32SE binocular. The spotting scope, though, was going to be my main tool for this gig. Yes, the spotting scope. One of the great things about the little Kowa and many other premium grade scopes is the awesome close focus capability. Kowa list my close focus at 18 feet, though mine squeezes out a bit more, anout 16 feet by my measurements. Let me tell you, that at 20x, you will not only see every feather on a Juncoa tenty feet away, you will also see individual barbs on the feathers. it's the next best thing to holding one in your hand. You also see minute details on the bills and eyes that you never see in a binocular. Even the ubiquitous House Sparrow and Starling becomes fascinating at this level of detail. Did I add any species to my '07 list? No. Did I see anything I had not already seen many times before? No. Did I find my center? Oh yes. Comments: |
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