First Impressions of the Swarovski ATX Spotting Scope

I have the opportunity of testing both the 65 mm and 85 mm Swarovski ATX spotting scope. As soon as they arrived I went outside and digiscoped a few birds at my feeder. It was late afternoon/evening, and the sun was coming from slightly behind and to the left. Considering this I think these shots aren't too bad.

Eurasian Blue Tit


Female Eurasian Bullfinch


Female Eurasian Blackbird


Male Eurasian Blackbird


A few days later I went to the local lakeshore and got these shots under rather windy conditions.

Song Thrush


White Wagtail


Still a few days later I was lucky enough to discover Austria's rarest woodpecker, the White-backed Woodpecker. Both the male and female were feeding their young. In this shot the male's head is a little fuzzy, but they stopped coming after a few minutes, so I couldn't get a better shot.


Here's a video of the young at the nest, also digiscoped.


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