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Bird Photography Equipment – Teleconverters for 7D and 5D MIII

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I had read that this was not possible since the 2X raised the f stop by two-stops making it a 300 f/8. In this particular case this combination raised the f stop to 8, as expected, but the camera was able to focus. I tested this combination extensively and found that the 7D would focus but only under good light conditions.

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Birding with 12s: Swarovski NL Pure 12×42

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“I don’t know anyone else crazy enough to try 12s,” my friend answered when told that I am about to test NL Pure 12×42. With such a background, my decision to test the new birding frontier of Swarovski 12×42 extra-wide FOV binoculars didn’t appear strange at all – to me, at least. What do you think? Are 12s right for birding?

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Swarovski NL Pure – the Sexiest Binoculars Ever

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When I saw the NL Pure in a webinar for the first time, immediately – before the webinar ended, I asked my Swarovski sales rep for a pair to test. I kept them in my backpack until yesterday, didn’t want to hold them, to get any impressions… I wanted to test them as a tabula rasa (a clean slate). And today I did.

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Osprey Cam

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This is my first season with the ranch, and I’m very excited to being putting some of my theories about nest cams into practice.

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Swarovski 8×30 CL Companion: Blue Birds in 3D

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The morning I first tested them was filled with migrating flocks of European Bee-eaters and their constant bubbling voices. One bird was flying towards us and, just prior to avoiding us, only slightly raised its head (showing us its yellow throat) before picking up an insect in mid-air. Still, testing binoculars on a bright sunny day?

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Why I Question Animal Testing 2.2

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I do not claim to have the answer, but I think it is certainly worthwhile to raise the question: Why, exactly, all over the civilized world, in virtually every major city, are apes in prison? Like other mammals, they are capable of strong emotions. They have certainly committed no crimes.

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

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Aptly called the tube-nosed birds, on account of their raised and highly visible nostrils, these species are able to hone in on oceanic food from several miles away, based on smell alone. I remember watching a David Attenborough episode once where he tested the theory that new world vultures could locate carcasses by smell alone.

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