Despite being under the weather, this weekend, I managed to get out and do a little
birding. Added a Cerulean Warbler (real treat), Purple Finch, Philadelphia Vireo and a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker to my fall list and heard, but did not see, some Sandhill Cranes. My binocular was a
Nikon Premier LX 10x25 and I couldn't be more pleased. The 10x offered just a touch more resolution than my usual
8x compact binocular and steadiness was not an issue as long as I wasn't huffing and puffing too much from pedaling. Perfect for sitting at the edge of a pond and scanning for shorebirds and waterfowl. Optics? Well,
Nikon doesn't call it a
Premier for nothing. Right up there with any premium compact binocular I have used.