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Index of Subjects --0016369fa335e4ffb7046dcc4a77 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi, The advantages of using a spotting scope are - -- Higher magnification than is possible with binoculars - particularly useful for distant shorebirds, perched raptors, seabirds etc., and for close appreciation of the plumages of not so distant birds. -- Ability to find a bird and then show it to others. (Anyone who has been on a bird tour will recognize the phrase "I've got it in the scope"). The disadvantages are - -- Has to be attached to a tripod, although I know one excellent birder that always uses his on a rifle mount, and therefore relatively heavy/ awkward to carry around. -- Yet more financial layout for equipment. Binocs and scopes are good examples of "you get what you pay for", although there is an exponential curve - i.e. gear that costs 3x the price of the mid-range stuff is usually moderately better, not 3x better. A good place in NS, although not in HRM, would be the For the Birds store, http://www.forthebirdsnatureshop.ca/, Mahone Bay, where they have a good inventory and excellent advice. Carsand Mosher usually have a few models in stock. Richard On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Gayle MacLean <duartess2003@yahoo.ca> wrote: > And speaking of Spotting Scopes (what is the advantage of using them?) & > binoculars in general, (& I apologize if this topic has been addressed > before), where is a good place here in HRM, to find ones that: > 1. birders love > 2. are reasonably priced > 3. and that don't weigh a ton. > > I got very nice binoculars for Christmas but they just get so darned heavy > after a short time when I'm out peering up into the trees. > So, for the lady birders out there, what are your favourites and where did > you get them? > > Many thanks!! > > Gayle MacLean > Dartmouth > > --- On *Thu, 7/2/09, Margaret E.Millard <mmillard@eastlink.ca>* wrote: > ################### Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 sternrichard@gmail.com ################### --0016369fa335e4ffb7046dcc4a77 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi,<br><br>The advantages of using a spotting scope are - <br><br>-- Higher= magnification than is possible with binoculars - particularly useful for d= istant shorebirds, perched raptors, seabirds etc., and for close appreciati= on of the plumages of not so distant birds.<br> <br>-- Ability to find a bird and then show it to others. (Anyone who has b= een on a bird tour will recognize the phrase "I've got it in the s= cope").<br><br>The disadvantages are -<br><br>-- Has to be attached to= a tripod, although I know one excellent birder that always uses his on a r= ifle mount, and therefore relatively heavy/ awkward to carry around.<br> <br>-- Yet more financial layout for equipment. Binocs and scopes are good = examples of "you get what you pay for", although there is an expo= nential curve - i.e. gear that costs 3x the price of the mid-range stuff is= usually moderately better, not 3x better.<br> <br>A good place in NS, although not in HRM, would be the For the Birds sto= re,=A0 <a href=3D"http://www.forthebirdsnatureshop.ca/">http://www.forthebi= rdsnatureshop.ca/</a>, Mahone Bay, where they have a good inventory and exc= ellent advice. Carsand Mosher usually have a few models in stock.<br> <br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:44 A= M, Gayle MacLean <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:duartess2003@yahoo= .ca">duartess2003@yahoo.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm= ail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt = 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"><tbody><tr><td styl= e=3D"font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font= -weight: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-size-adjus= t: inherit; font-stretch: inherit;" valign=3D"top"> <div>And speaking of Spotting Scopes (what is=A0the advantage of using=A0th= em?)=A0& binoculars in general, (&=A0I apologize if this topic=A0ha= s been addressed before), where is a good place here in HRM,=A0to find ones= that:</div> <div>1. birders=A0love</div> <div>2. are reasonably priced </div> <div>3. and that don't weigh a ton.</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>I got very nice binoculars for Christmas but they just get so darned h= eavy after a short time when I'm out peering up into the trees. </div> <div>So, for the lady birders out there, what are your favourites and where= did you get them?</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Many thanks!!</div> <div>=A0</div> <div>Gayle MacLean</div> <div>Dartmouth<br><br>--- On <b>Thu, 7/2/09, Margaret E.Millard <i><<a h= ref=3D"mailto:mmillard@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">mmillard@eastlink.ca<= /a>></i></b> wrote:</div></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote></div><b= r> ###################<br>Richard Stern, <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Willi= ams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T0<br><br><a href=3D"mailto:sternrichard@gmail.com"= >sternrichard@gmail.com</a><br>###################<br> --0016369fa335e4ffb7046dcc4a77--
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