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Hi all from the great green north for a few more months anyway. I am finally looking at buying my first birding scope. From my understanding the eagle optics name is also available for sale in the U.S.A.. See link for the model I am considering,in addition I do wear eyeglasses which is important in scope selection. Thankyou all for any observations on this scope.

 

http://eagleopticscanada.stores.yahoo.net/eagopspotsco2.html 

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Nikon D50
80-400mm vr

Paul O'Toole
Kingston, Ontario

You might want to consider the Audubon scopes sold in our Whatbird eStore. Whatbird members get a 20% discount.

Audubon Lightwave 15-45X60 Spotting Scope

Audubon Dimensions 80 mm Scope

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Thanks for the post back, I'll check it out. The cost of shipping from CA to ONT may be a factor but I will take a look at the store.

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Nikon D50
80-400mm vr

Paul O'Toole
Kingston, Ontario

Hey there K-O-B:

I see at the bottom of the page for Eagle Optics that they are sold by Wild Birds Unlimited, which has several locations in the Seattle area, so I think it is a safe bet you can get them south of the 49th.

I noticed that all of these scopes have an eye-piece that is at an angle to the direction of the scope tube.  I use an actual table-top telescope to watch my back yard feeders which has an eye-piece at a full right angle.  I find this to be the most difficult thing about using a scope; I have to look down the length of the tube to get it pointed in the right-ish direction, and then look down into the eye-piece. 

Admittedly, a 45 degree angle will not be as bad, but you may find that if you're trying to spot an active bird, like a Jay or Chickadee, it will have moved out of range before you can get a look at it.

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Cheers,
Simon
"WalkingCharlie"