Sunday 9 December 2012

My Barr & Stroud Skyline 8x42 Binoculars

Thought as many of you might be wondering what I use when i am out and about here is one...

These are as good as any £100 plus pair of binoculars and not only could I blieve I was getting them for under £40, REDUCED I MIGHT ADD, but got even more of a shock at the quality and build when they turned up!

I got an even bigger shock when I started using them in the field and very, VERY easy to use.

Nitrogen filled so no fogging, waterproof too? Very little fiddling around with focus too and a world away from binoculars I had last owned?!?!

Though case is well made could be a little easier getting the BINS in and out but the only gripe I have with them and of course for the money you save you could get another case!

I have no doubt I would have to spend upwards of £100 to buy a pair of bins as good as these and my brother has a pair of Bushnell with the quick focus and one day we got in the car when he realised his focuser was MISSING?!

I had intended to buy Bushnell 8x42 and was glad I went for these instead!

The Barr & Stroud Skyline 8x42










A Walk on the Wild Side

A Babbling Brook normally a trickle a few inches wide and couple centimetres deep?!



Fields of Gold



A Foamy & Dirty Brook



Golden Views



Golden Greens



Some low Mistletoes I often visit



I did say LOW



Moss doing well due to damp weather like this bushy one.



Some Moss contrasts well with background to produce beautiful images!



It was somewhat MUDDY but this can keep dog walkers away so more birds about, not today though!



Views I often annoyingly see and that damn Long Tailed Tit was too fast for my current camera!


Friday 7 December 2012

BIRD TABLE SERIES SQUIRRELS

How DO people deal with SQUIRRELS?!

"OI! YOU?! SOD OFF!!!"



Oh? That's cool! LOL.


Nahh I do not mind them really even when there are two or even three at a time, just thought I would make a joke as these were in series lol.


BIRD TABLE SERIES MAGPIE

This was was bullying the Jay off, lol.


BIRD TABLE SERIES STARLINGS

Starlings

Raiders of the Lost Lark! (groan)





BIRD TABLE SERIES THE JAY!

OK A surprise this one as I know they are in a forest nearby but never seen them in my garden in over 5 years!! She as anything and check out the launching photo?!

I need a better camera and an close to ordering one for this job!!

The Jay
(being bullied out by a Magpie)


Decisions, decisions

Wheeeeeere did you put that nut ... where DID you put that NUT?!

It's the Mags!! SCRAMBLE!!!

BIRD TABLE SERIES WOODIE WOOD PIGEON

The Wood Pigeon


Hey! Don't step there?! It is Sparrow pooh! LOL.



BIRD TABLE SERIES ROBIN

Everyones favourite Robin imitating a Chaffinch?!?! LMAO!


BIRD TABLE SERIES GREAT TIT


Now for a series starting up on My Garden Birds...
The Great Tit