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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

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  1. Buff1ehead

    yesterday in the Swinomish Channel (coastal Washington State)

    7 bald eagles 6 short-eared owls 5 rough-legged hawks 4 great blue herons 3 belted kingfishers 2 peregrine falcons 1 gyrfalcon plus dozens of trumpeter swans and countless ducks: northern pintails, American wigeons, bufflehead, mallards, and green-winged teals.
  2. Buff1ehead

    Stinky Swarovs

    My new EL 8x32 SV have been out of the box for two days now and still have a strong odor that smells like Deet insect repellent. Is this normal for Swarovski bins? I've purchased three brand-new Zeiss bins in the past without ever having this problem. The good news: no recent bug bites...
  3. Buff1ehead

    tips for spotting scope management

    I've recently begun carrying a scope when observing shorebirds/waterbirds. Even though I have a lightweight scope and a carbon-fiber tripod, I'm finding it to be a handful, and I wonder whether I'm missing more birds than I'm finding because of the scope. Any tips regarding technique from...
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