Had a beautiful evening bicycle ride on Saturday night and, as luck would have it, I stopped for a water break at a bench at one end of the trail, adjacent to a meadow nestled in the surrounding tree cover. Aside from the lovely weather, I was pleased to notice a lot of bird activity in front of me.
Cedar Waxwings were everywhere, chasing insects among the flowers, and Song Sparrows, Savannah Sparrows, Catbirds, Cardinals, Yellowthroats and Yellow Warblers delivered a continuous symphony of songs. Through my
Nikon Premier LX 10x25 binocular, I was able to see a Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher on the other side of the clearing, as well as a Yellow Warbler male. What a beautiful way to end a day.
I only had two regrets. First, I will need to carry an 8x20
compact binocular, as the Nikon Premier LX 10x25, even as small as it is, does not quite fit in my bike pouch. Since I've been looking for another excuse to get a binocular, I might try adding a
Zeiss Victory 8x20 compact binocular. I could just get another LX in the
Nikon 8x20 Premier LX compact, I guess, but might be nice to add a Zeiss to my collection. Beisdes, the Zeiss 8x20 compact It is about as light and small as it gets in a compact binocular.
My second regret? Having to leave. Wit another 8 miles to go and the sun going down, really didn't have a choice.
I'll be back.