Spotting scopes

Spotting scopes are terrestrial telescopes that pick up where binoculars leave off. They have much larger magnifications and are usually mounted on a tripod or other support device. In these configurations, potting scopes make it easier to share a view with others without having to give complicated directions about where to look.

Blue-eyed Darners

Blue-eyed Darners

Blue-eyed Darner in flight Blue-eyed Darners (Rhionaeschna multicolor) are common...

Blue-eyed Darners

Blue-eyed Darner in flight Blue-eyed Darners (Rhionaeschna multicolor) are common...

Salton Sea Dragonflies

Salton Sea Dragonflies

Female Roseate Skimmers are common Salton Sea dragonflies We took...

Salton Sea Dragonf...

Female Roseate Skimmers are common Salton Sea dragonflies We took...

Yellow-crowned Bishops

Yellow-crowned Bishops

Male Yellow-crowned Bishop in San Diego Creek A male Yellow-crowned...

Yellow-crowned Bis...

Male Yellow-crowned Bishop in San Diego Creek A male Yellow-crowned...

Getting Close to Bugs

Getting Close to Bugs

Painted Lady The old saying goes “Close only counts in...

Getting Close to Bugs

Painted Lady The old saying goes “Close only counts in...

Strange Things Revisited

Strange Things Revisited

We took a drive to Santa Paula in Ventura County...

Strange Things Rev...

We took a drive to Santa Paula in Ventura County...

Eastern Sierras – Handling the Expanse

Eastern Sierras – Han...

An Eastern Sierras Excursion The Eastern Sierras are one of...

Eastern Sierras – ...

An Eastern Sierras Excursion The Eastern Sierras are one of...

Wildlife Photography is Full of Surprises

Wildlife Photography ...

Female Flame Skimmer To paraphrase Forest Gump’s mother, wildlife photography,...

Wildlife Photograp...

Female Flame Skimmer To paraphrase Forest Gump’s mother, wildlife photography,...

Blood Moon in Southern California

Blood Moon in Souther...

The moon becomes very reddish in color as the total...

Blood Moon in Sout...

The moon becomes very reddish in color as the total...

Dragon and Damselflies Up Close and Personal

Dragon and Damselflie...

Lately, we’ve been digiscoping insects while field-testing the Swarovski ATX/STX modular...

Dragon and Damself...

Lately, we’ve been digiscoping insects while field-testing the Swarovski ATX/STX modular...

Bright or dark, close or far – ATX/STX spotting scope

Bright or dark, close...

It seems that the guys here have been writing quite...

Bright or dark, cl...

It seems that the guys here have been writing quite...

Black-headed Grosbeak: Swarovski ATX 85

Black-headed Grosbeak...

Black-headed Grosbeak: Aliso and Wood Canyon Regional Park, 04/13/13 Aliso...

Black-headed Grosb...

Black-headed Grosbeak: Aliso and Wood Canyon Regional Park, 04/13/13 Aliso...

Digiscoping with the Swarovski ATX-85 Scope

Digiscoping with the ...

We recently got the new Swarovski ATX-85 spotting scope in...

Digiscoping with t...

We recently got the new Swarovski ATX-85 spotting scope in...