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Swarovski BTX – A new era in birdwatching

December 13, 2023 by Aleksandar 2 Comments
Did you know that my wife actually invented the binocular spotting scope? I lack proof of this but she did, honestly. As a scout...
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The New Swarovski BTX, an Amazing Advancement in Spotting Scopes

March 3, 2017 by Corey 2 Comments
A little over a month ago I was hiking up a mountain path outside of Innsbruck, Austria, with birders from around the world. When...
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Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

November 13, 2014 by Dragan 3 Comments
My best bird of the weekend was a Great Black-backed Gull, a rarity in a land-locked Serbia, with less than 10 observations so far....
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Going Far? Opticron MM3 50 ED Travelscope

October 4, 2014 by Redgannet No Comments
As some of you may be aware, I spend a lot of time on aeroplanes, working my way to exotic locations and then stumbling...
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New Swarovski Scopes – the ATX and the STX

July 20, 2012 by Corey 18 Comments
It is not every day that a birder gets to play with a prototype scope made by one of the premiere optics companies in...
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Sharing Thoughts on Spotting Scopes

October 24, 2009 by Mike 2 Comments
I’ve been conferring recently with a friend who runs an eco-lodge about the prospect of upgrading the onsite optics array; in essence, she’s looking...
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