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    ID help - Flycatcher - northern Greece

    Hi everyone and happy new year, i would like to get some opinions on this female? flycatcher that i photographed back on August 2020 in northern Greece. I do have an opinion but i am not certain at all, as these birds during autumn i find them very compicated. Thank you in advance, Giorgos
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    Lark ID help

    Butty, thanks a lot for the interesting post. Cheers, G.
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    Lark ID help

    So practically is impossible to tell whether is the Mediterranean Short-toed Lark 'Alaudala rufescens' or the Turkestan 'Alaudala henei'. Only if it's winter visitor we can speculate is most likely the latter.. Is it officially accepted whether the 2 are considered different species and not...
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    Lark ID help

    Hi all, would like to hear some opinions, to help identifying this lark species. All i can tell now is that is a Lesser Short-toed Lark 'Calandrella rufescens' type. With the recent split of the rufescens group though it becomes really difficult and confusing for me, besides the fact i don't...
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    idintification Caspian Gull?

    Thank you all! George
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    idintification Caspian Gull?

    Hi, i have photographed this gull at lake Kerkini (northern Greece), last January. I have identified it as a Caspian Gull, but i would like to assure it. So, i am hoping for some opinions from people who are more knowledgeable or experts on gulls. Thank you in advance, George
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Thank you all for your comments. I know that both options will be better than my current, but i will like to get the best of the two since i am going to spent so much money. Recently i had the chance to have a look through a Swaro ATX 85 or 80 and compare it to mine (ATS 80 HD). The ATX was...
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Of course the Swaro has the advantage of 70x compared to the 60x of Kowa. But in true world if the IQ degrades more on the Swaro from one point and after (let's say at 50x or 60x) then the Kowa will be better despite the less magnification. By the way, i didn't know about the existence of an...
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    Swarovski ATX 95 vs Kowa Prominar TSN 883

    Hi all, i would like to ask your opinions regarding the mentioned scopes. At the moment i have the older ATS 80 HD (20-60x eyepiece). I am thinking of an upgrade. Optically, and without the extra magnification advantage of the Swaro with the 30-70x eyepiece, the Kowa with the 25-60x eyepiece...
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    information needed for Alaska trip in June

    Hello, in June i am going to visit Alaska, starting from an International Bear Conference in Anchorage. After that i will like to visit some more areas of Alaska to see mostly wildlife (especially mammals and birds) and the incredible landscapes. This will be my first trip outside of Europe and...
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    identification Reed Warbler / Marsh Warbler

    Hello everybody, I would like to ask for your help on identification of the bird i 've photographed recently, in norhtern Greece, Thessaloniki district. I am not familiar with Marsh Warbler, so i would like to ask for your opinion and tips on identifying the Marsh vs Reed Warbler with...
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    Lake Kerkini National Park - N. Greece

    Some recent news from Lake Kerkini: The Lesser White-fronted Geese are back to Kerkini since 20/01/15. 42 birds have been recorded that day and some days later the rest of he flock arrived, 53 birds in total. The birds first arrived in Greece (lake Kerkini) on the first week of October and in...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Steve, i've checked right now and i see only one 600mm markI version and a 800mm lens. There is no 600mm Mark II version in the used column... Thanks anyway, George
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    What about T-dimension? The strange thing about them is that they have poor reviews on the net, but the same time they are sellers at e-bay with high positive feedback... Isn't that strange? Here is a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Canon-EF-600mm-F-4L-IS-II-USM-Lens-U3942-/380603591154 Please...
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    price of the 600 f/4 IS II in Europe

    Hi all and thank you for your replies. I will not consider simplyelectronics because of the one bad experience i had (though it had a good end) and because of the many bad reviews i read about them. Also the fact that they don't have a base (store) in UK is quite suspect too. I will consider...
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