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Birding without Binos at Petra

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If you are an Indiana Jones-obsesee, such as me, you may already be aware of Petra. It was featured prominently at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. For me, there are a few places I can think of that I yearn for – although I have never been. One such place was somewhere that I never thought I would ever actually go: Petra.

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Binoculars Review: Swarovski NL Pure 10×32

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After testing both Swarovski NL Pure 10×42 and 12×42, I – a self-confessed lover of smallish full-size binoculars, felt the urge to try the latest 32 mm NLs. Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me. What made me so certain, so quickly, so easily?

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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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Although I did test them thoroughly later, I knew from that first sight, this pair was made for me. The old knight in that Indiana Jones cave full of holy grails to choose from would say to me: You have chosen wisely. Now I could give an elaborate conclusion why the NLs are so good, but would you really want to read that?

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My Favorite Release

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We let a one-eyed Bald Eagle go after a year of battling state officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. That kicked off our One-Eyed Project – we fly and test all one-eyed raptors, and it continues to this day.”. “I’ve We laugh because we are pretty darn sure he beat us back into Ohio.