Grand gift of real binoculars for Christmas. Took them to the cove for a test run. Immediately started seeing things differently. For example, hooded mergansers are easy to notice with the bare eye...but what's that in the upper right?
I'm guessing female common goldeneye.
(Wouldn't have even noticed without the binoculars).
Quick scan of the opposite shore...what's that standing there?
Night herons (juve black-crowned, I'm guessing). One awake, the other asleep.
(Wouldn't have even noticed without the binoculars)
[UPDATE: Today, binoculars gave me this common merganser. Bad photo, but tremendous view.]
Thanks Mom and Dad!
1 comment:
What a nice gift! I hope it was a merry Christmas. :)
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