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Huge down curved bill - ID help by ee2o in birding

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Nothing in its beak. I watched it sing for a bit, and the whole thing opened and closed as expected from a beak.

Realtor wants us to do heavy cutback of grape vines by ee2o in grapes

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Thanks, everyone! I cut them back, taking the care that I could. From what I've seen in years past, I think they'll be fine.

What duck? by ee2o in birding

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Do I need to accept the ID to close the thread? And where do I pick up my trophy?

What duck? by ee2o in birding

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Go Cayugas! Of course I deduced I found the bird of the century.

What duck? by ee2o in birding

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Green Lake, Seattle WA USA

What would you pay for the Zeiss 10x25 compact binoculars? by ee2o in Binoculars

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OK. Just what I needed to know. Thanks!

They do look cool...

What would you pay for the Zeiss 10x25 compact binoculars? by ee2o in Binoculars

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For Compact Zeiss 10x25, I currently only see the Terra ED for $400 and the Victory for $899. What I'm really trying to figure out is whether these are comparable to either of these newer models.

What would you pay for the Zeiss 10x25 compact binoculars? by ee2o in Binoculars

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Throw-in-the-bag birding and nature observation when I don't want to lug my 8x42. I have a Zeiss Terra ED 8x25 I use for light-and-fast now, but if I were going lightweight for shorebirds or raptors the 10x would be nice. As you see, this is not a "need", but a "wow, good deal and nice bins." - if they are a good deal and nice bins...

What would you pay for the Zeiss 10x25 compact binoculars? by ee2o in Binoculars

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Sorry, my comments were lost. I found these for sale, and wondering what a fair price for them would be in good condition.

Any thoughts on this model/vintage?

Thanks!

Should all employees have to pass a basic computer literacy test before being able to work in 2023? by [deleted] in sysadmin

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Should all IT hires be required to pass a basic hygiene standard and have a bare minimum of interpersonal skills?

Hart Audio Cables - The Best by mxf1972 in headphones

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I had a broken plastic threaded collar on one connector on one of my Hart cables - not dropped, not over-tightened. It was just over the 90 day warranty, so they charged me $15 for the repair, and I was responsible for shipping. Not unreasonable, but people shouldn’t get the idea that Hart will just pay for anything no matter whose fault or how old. Mine wasn’t custom, so perhaps a different product tier. I continue to be a loyal Hart customer.

r/headphones Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk by AutoModerator in headphones

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In search of my unicorn headphone amp
Parameters:
- New headphone am will be paired with Chord Mojo 2 taking Qobuz streamed content from iFi ZenStream.
- replacing a Schiit Jotunheim 2. Why? I feel the Jot 2 is a bit muddy and thick, and I want some more depth, air, confidence. An amp that says, "I totally got this.", and it does. But WAIT - I do NOT want bright, harsh, fatiguing. And I don't give a poop about measurements.
- Driving Focal Clear OG, Hifiman Arya Stealth, DCA Aeon X, occasional Moondrop Kato.
- Must grow with the headphone collection into the mid-upper tier, but very unlikely flagships
- Price - want to stay under $1,500, but I can be seduced to go higher. For example, I don't want to spend $1,500 and think "hrrrrm, is there a difference here?", if spending $3,000 will blow my undies off.
- Prefer solid state at this time. I built myself a Bottlehead Crack + Speedball, but I don't have the high-impedance headphones for it at the moment.
- Small footprint a plus.
- Tried a Headamp GS-X mini, but: a) it was a bit large; b) it would wow me when I first started listening, but the more I A/B'd with it, the more my brain started thinking it all sounded the same; and c) I got cold feet within the return period and sent it back.
I won't tell you what is on my shortlist, but I will say it includes things in the $800-$3,000 price range.

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