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    Startling: birds prefer whole to ground peanuts.

    I have been purchasing peanuts and peanut butter from an 'animal feed' wholesaler in North Carolina for about the last four years. I typically get a couple deliveries of ~300lbs. during the year. A couple of things I have learned: all birds, from Wrens to Jays, prefer whole kernels. They also...
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    Recommended distance from a squirrel deterring dome to the top of a tubular feeder

    Joe, I mount a series of feeders on plant hooks from Home Depot on a 3" aluminum pole ~9 foot tall. My 'preventer' is a cone about 3-4' off the ground. The birds throw enough seed overboard that the squirrels congregate around the base, but they cannot get up. I tried an overhead version...
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    Help with a first time owl nesting box

    Jord, Sory for the late reply. A number of years ago I had a local fellow make me about 6 Wood Duck boxes to set along our creek. The State decided they wanted to place theirs along the WMA's shore on the other side. I yanked mine and repurposed them as 'Owl' boxes. We have quite a few...
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    Where can I buy one Live Bird Webcam?

    Sorry nobody bothered to reply A-10, I am not an expert but it seems any IP (internet protocol) camera system would work as long as you have access to electricity and internet service. Jim
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    [HELP] livecam next to the birdfeeder

    I am a year late in my reply (same day viewing however...) but I am totally jazzed about an error. I placed a security cam in an owl box about 100m from the house in a clearing in our woods. That was fun and fine. ..entertaining enough, but Tree Rats chewed into the cable and I have been...
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    Not live - cam in Owl box

    I still have issues programming security cameras, squirrels chewing cables, moist connections, etc.. But, there is an occasional benefit to adversity. The far-away camera has been an issue, so I set one up close in to look up the driveway. It turns out there is a different set of birds that...
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    Sounds from 6:30 am in the States

    I live about 40 miles from the Atlantic coast on the edge of a marsh off Chesapeake Bay ..and, ~100 crow's miles SE of Washinton DC. I cobbed together some bits around my shop to make a disk. I bought a PoP mike for ~U$12 from Amazon to use with my iPhone 6. I have revised my dish to help get...
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    Not live - cam in Owl box

    This is a Wood Duck box repurposed for a Screech Owl ...that was also inhabited by a Crested Flycatcher this past summer. Previously, I simply hung a security cam under the box covering a section of the 1/4mi drive up to the house. I had a great deal of difficulty as I live on a marsh and the...
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    Adaptor #3 ...almost.

    Update... PhoneSkope makes two universal adaptors - all the ones I had seen were the smaller version. One of the large version popped up on Amazon - used. This one came without the typical second piece that is the 'phone case' portion but was cheap. With some trusty self-adhesive Velcro I am...
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    Adaptor #3 ...almost.

    I have gone thru two that there was no way to jury-rig or modify to work. A third came: the 'Mobile Device Holder'. However, its jaw only opens to 53mm. With a Dremel tool, I defeated the stop and was able to gain the few mm to open the jaws - now out-of-round. You'd better be taking...
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    Phone Skope universal does not fit...

    Turns out there are two sizes of 'universal' for Phone Skope ...and the erector set types mostly stop at 55mm. The Vankey model (looks like a lot of re-branding goes on) I got is actually pretty decent for U$14. but is also too small. A third is en route. Jim
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    Digiscoping Beginner

    Taz... Your first car is Nürburgring qualified. Good for you. Actually, I think your first steps would be instructive for the rest of us. You may want to go to Youtube and watch some of the videos - even ones that do not address your specific kit. My wife and I are also starting albeit with...
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    Bad adaptor?

    Heads-up Byron... Most of these (I got one, if not similar) fit 25-48mm eyepiece. Both of my scopes (Alpen and Swaro) are much larger (~60mm) even with the rubber off the Alpen. Jim
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    3D printed adapters

    Pete/Opticron... I see you offer what appears to be a very nice, simple unit for your scopes. Would they be available for other sizes/brand scopes? Jim
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    Nervous about eye cups....

    I pulled it off the Alpen - it came off easily - 'adaptor is still too small. Since the Swaro rubber did not come off easily - I stopped before I did something I may regret. Jim
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    Nervous about eye cups....

    Folks, I have a Phone Skope 'universal' for an iPhone 6. I have two scopes, a Swaro ATS 65 and an Alpen 788. The universal adapter is a tick too small for both of these scopes. The solution seems obvious, but I am nervous about pulling the rubber cups off. Any advice would be appreciated...
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    Spotting Scope Advice .....

    vja, We just bought two scopes and there was a third I was considering that may suit. For a large 80mm scope this Alpen 788 is very nice. The other one I would have picked (without an opportunity to see) is the Omicron MM3 60mm. ...I am sure there are many more good candidates within your...
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    Fixed-wide or variable eyepiece

    Thanks for the reply... I found inventory of new 30X eyepieces in S. Africa at a decent price (due to currency conversion), but their contractural rules do not allow them to ship out-of-country. Dalat.. I have the 20x60x ...at least the 25-50 W is the second option. Thanks. Jim
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    Two scopes side by side...

    Two newbies buy two scopes... We had the fortunate opportunity to purchase two scopes: a Swaro ATS 65mm and the Alpen 788 80mm. Both were in perfect condition and very reasonable, considering the current, individual retail price for similar models. (we always buy cars that come off lease)...
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    Phone Skope universal does not fit...

    ..an Alpen 788, nor the Swaro ATS 65. 'Assuming' this is to fit over the rubber eyecup, it is too small. As the Swaro adaptor is a tick dear for a couple of bits of plastic, is there another brand alternative that does not resemble a construction site? Thanks. Jim
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    Fixed-wide or variable eyepiece

    Folks, I'm sure buried in posting history are multiple answers to this dilemma. But, there must be a consensus, at least among the mfgrs, as they all seem to ship with variable lens. I have a Swaro ATS 65 inbound with a variable lens, but want to optimize my wife's experience. I would never...
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    city viewing

    Oupus, I was out yesterday (16 Feb) standing about 300' W. of the Atlantic shoreline overlooking a bay between this barrier island and the mainland - about 1/2mi to the West. You would have thought I was in the Australian desert for the rippling in the air. You may better luck at altitude...
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    The Objective Lens

    MacHecor... I'm glad you asked that question. I am going thru one of those 'weight vs usability' decisions. I can buy anything but am a practical sort. May I add to MacHector's question.. 'using those same examples, 65m vs 80mm: What if you do not anticipate doing long distance viewing...
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    8x20 B's get dusty ..in the pouch?!

    Thanks for the mention David. I am sure your materials are improving all the time. But, I like the hard way. I did not have any flannel'ized fabric in Black, but this will show dirt better.. Water repellent also so it won't become a petri dish inside. Ran a little Velcro around the rim. It...
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    High praise for Swarovski repair dept.

    My wife's 8x20Bs are certainly not top catalog but the U.S. repair station exceeded any expectations in servicing these glasses. The principal issue was a loose (what I'd call) 'compaction' hinge. The glasses were workable, but annoying. They now even have a little silver eagle. 'Public...
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