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Beth T (BethOfAus)'s avatar

A very informative post for someone like me who has only used cheap binoculars. I couldn’t understand why anyone would use them in preference to the naked eye! I do know a place where I can borrow some. I’ll have a go and see what I can learn. I appreciate your pointers. Thanks so much.

As always, wonderful photography, and an enjoyable read. Much appreciated. 🤗🤗

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Neil Barker's avatar

Really excellent tips and love this post especially about spare binoculars for kids. I gave an older pair of binoculars when I used to go on hikes and birding adventures with my niece and her mother. It helped make the outing that much more engaging. All kinds of questions! We also went to a few areas where the Black-capped Chickadees would eat from our hands and hats on our heads. That made for a memorable adventure.

Happy Thanksgiving to my American neighbours from up here in Canada. :)

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Laura Kerr's avatar

Thank you for the tutorial and inspiration, but especially for the amazing portraits of your bird neighbors! I’m probably projecting, but their bird-onalities come through clearly in your photographs. Wishing you a delightful walk with birds and bins today!

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Robert A Mosher (he/him)'s avatar

I loved the discovery as well that some birds like to creep upwards on a tree while others prefer to creep down....

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Atomfemme's avatar

Great info, Bill. I think I will have a better time with my “bins” from now on.

I wanted to mention a truly wonderful video about Joe Hutto and the turkeys: https://youtu.be/ENr62-oWyPs?si=ePN1r_TGujrgk86H

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Karen MO's avatar

Blocked by the BBC because I live in another country 🦉

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Kathryn Bell's avatar

Bill., I'm deeply grateful this Thanksgiving for your generous sharing of information and beauty via these essays and photography. Your sensitive and insightful experience of Life in its many forms has been healing and inspiring. A deep bow of Gratitude to you. Kathryn

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Laura Pendell's avatar

Binoculars have always baffled me. Now I will spend part of today following your instructions and adjusting them. Then head out for a two mile meander in search of birds. Thanks for the inspiration. Great post 🙏

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Kathy M.'s avatar

Thanks for pictures of the birds. I miss seeing most of those in the pictures living in the south now. And thanks for the binocular tips and explanation.

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Ray Zimmerman's avatar

Great review and especially good for beginners.

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Michael's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️ for reccos, instructions, poems, text and marvelous photographs! A splendid way to start this autumn day

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Linda MacDonald's avatar

Thanks so much for the binocular tips. Thanks to your post I just bought my preschool grandkids binoculars and a bird sound book. They love trying mine when they come over - now they’ll have their own.

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Ann Collins's avatar

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! Thank you for the super-helpful tutorial!🍁

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Timber Fox's avatar

Thanks for this, I adjusted my Nikon ProStaff binoculars today and watched some woodpeckers up close and wood ducks from afar.

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pennysmom's avatar

Beautiful birds 😊❤️

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