How good is it for terrestrial use (birds on nearby lake)?
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i use it to look at birds and wildlife around a nearby lake. For its size it comes apart and reassembles fairly quickly and easily fits in a hiking backpack(what i use to carry it)If the images are upside down make sure you assembled it correctly.
1052941
I think it is adequate depending on the size of the cockatiel. I have additional space on a playtop to provide variety and am home most of the time. Makes for happy birds!
963496
I'm located near the Brandywine River and use the D3100 for waterfowl, raptors and songbirds including hummingbirds. No issues at all with the camera. The package lenses are fine for reasonably close pictures, but as nps notes, better glass with longer focal length is needed for longer range pics. Eagles/osprey at about 100m, for me, is about the limit, beyond that its a snapshot.
383151
Great for birding, but I wouldn't use them for astronomy. They're not powerful enough and way too jiggly when hand held. Viewing the moon would probably be OK.
1688745
Its hard to say, but you should be okay. I think it is designed as a ground feeder, and that is how we use it. It is of good quality and the birds love it.
1445321
My perspective is the Globe water is basically "stagnant". I have seen maybe 5 birds use it in the two years we have had it. We get more activity, from the birds, with a bucket at the bottom of a rain spout.
1296057
I bought the Bushnell Falcon 7/35 binoculars for this kind of birdwatching, and have been very satisfied. You can focus on birds at a variety of distances without too much fussing around. Good price, too.
1360167
I haven't had a lot of experience deer hunting, but they are great for bird watching. Detail is pretty good.
2044326
No they are really good as long as you do have a tripodThey are just so big and heavy.I watch seabirds from the shore about half a mile away and they are really good for the money
1498014
It's well made, but younger children should be supervised using it since it's not a toy. Good for nature/bird watching etc. The good thing about this unit is it's inexpensive and actually works as apposed to the toy ones they make or children.
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I find the Kwik Camo blind to work well, even in breezy / windy conditions. I have set this up in forests for bird and wildlife photography and on sandy shorelines taking photos of shorebirds. One time, at Grand Canyon National Park (where I lived a worked for a few years) I was set up near a watering hole in the forest and the wind kicked up. I was afraid that the camo material of the blind, rippling in the wind, would scare off the Acorn Woodpeckers and other birds I was there to photograph. It didn't seem to bother them. My opinion is, the camo looks like leafs and tree foliage and that in nature the wind blows them, too - and that the birds and animals aren't bothered by it. Just my experience. Someone else may have a different opinion, but this is my experience. By the way, I have purchased two of these blinds as one was lifted out of my truck by someone - I hope they are getting good use out of it. They hold up well. This product was recommended to me by a Park Service Ranger who recently published a book on birds in the Grand Canyon - I figure if it worked for him, it's bound to work for me. I hope this is helpful.
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Approx yes. It is good for smaller birds like finches and parakeets. I have four finches in mine.
62785
I use it for bird photography in my backyard. Sport photography with good light is another use.
1489059
I wouldn't hesitate to use them in that environment...I use mine as an all purpose wildlife observation tool and an aid in identifying game that comes out in the fields next door some 430 yards down range...
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It should work fine in a lake, also. It is not heavy duty but you should be able to enjoy it for several or even many days.
709354
not a stupid question! i bought this for my parents who have a lake house and love to watch birds and wildlife down on the shore-100yds away. they love it and it was a great buy! tripod not great as other reviews stated, but my dad mounted on freestanding tripod he had laying around and works perfect! hope this helps!!
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I've never tried, but I think it would be extremely susceptible to wind so you would want to be careful to only try it on very calm days. I can see just messing around with it on the back porch or something, but for serious backyard flying you might want to look for something bigger with higher performance and longer range.