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    Looking for an 8x32 in the $300 range

    Jean Luc, I am thrilled that U found the right scope for your application. 30mm aperture is too small for me. I used a 10x50 bino for a long time then decided to try a spotter. Shopped around and found a handheld 16x80 on E-Bay that rocks. Nice wide, flat field, lightweight and no tripod...
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    Turkey Vultures

    While spotting at a nearby dam I see something unusual for me. Overhead I follow a Common Vulture riding the thermals when I see it make a quick pass and exit in a hurry. Normally they hover and move along. This animal is on a mission. I look down and see along the edge of the dam several Turkey...
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    Field Fairies

    I like running a focus through the grassy field in front of my place with my new 16x80 scope. Something almost always pops up, Ground squirrels and rabbits like the cover from above, a bobcat on the prowl in the grass and birds gather to court & eat. RT, RP, RG (Right time right place right...
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    Pinnacle visit

    I like running a focus through the grassy field in front of my place with my new 16x80 scope. Something almost always pops up, Ground squirrels and rabbits like the cover from above, a bobcat on the prowl in the grass and birds gather to court & eat. RT, RP, RG (Right time right place right...
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    Pinnacle visit

    Been too busy doing nothing 2 post. Did make it 2 the Pinnacles, nice drive with green & yellow everywhere. If going, the eastern side of the park is where the action is. Multi level trails for the wild flower and Condor views. Dummy me came in from the west and drove east which is now possible...
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    Drought buster

    Just looked at the satellite dwnloads and see the atmospheric river heading str8t for us. This time being formed from Bering sea and sub tropical plumes instead of warmer Pacific. It's why more snow at lower levels. It's refreshing but ready for some sun and get out and bird. Til then working on...
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    Drought buster

    Been here since 95 and this is more normal 4 this time of year. It has been so long that we forgot what normal is. The drought is over for now and maybe migratory patterns may swing back. Thru this drought I have seen birds that normally don't visit this area and some that don't come here...
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    Drought buster

    Thanx, I have been fortunate thru the years catching blooms. It started 4 me catching the bloom in Death Valley. Right place, right time and pure luck. The Ranger tells me it only last a week or less. Here is a site I found that lists some of these. Where to See California's Wildflowers This...
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    Drought buster

    It seems Cali is having a normal wet season with a dousing of snow in the Bay area. The drought is over for awhile. Can't wait for the rain 2 stop so I can get out for the wildflower blooms and the birds that attend. The Pinnacles should B spectacular for both flowers and birds. Looking forward...
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    Snowbirds in Cali

    We got snow in Santa Cruz; who would think. Otherwise it is a "normal" wet season for a change. The reservoirs are filling nicely and a good snow pack for the dry season. The flower blooms out here R going 2B spectacular. My place is already bright yellow with poppy. The birds R coming 2. I saw...
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    Looking for an 8x32 in the $300 range

    I went thru the same thing trying to upgrade from a 10x50. After extensive research I made the jump to a 16x80 mono that I found on EBay. I know what your thinking. Big, cumbersome, heavy and expensive. The one I found is handheld, (No Tripod) and super light weight. The aiming knob gives...
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    Looking for an 8x32 in the $300 range

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    Monsoon in California

    Yes Sir Mr. President. Saw 1 at Uvas reservoirs. Spectacular in flight, watched him snag a bass. This one looks fat, maybe lunch break. Good eye, good shot
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    Monsoon in California

    It's making headlines. When it rains it pours may have originated in California. We have been in drought for 10 years or so. Last year we barely got what we need in 2 or 3 storms. This time, the whole year in 1 month. This looks like typical El Nino, wet and warm that hasn't hasn't happened the...
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    A Change Is Gonna Come...

    Stuck inside the cabin with the monsoon like rain here in CA. The creek at my place is roaring, reminding me of the Sierra's. Before the dams and power plants steelhead would run here. The drought has been tough for them until now. The pockets of them the state tries to maintain can now get...
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