I took my Celestron Ultima 6.5x32mm Porro binocular down to the Scappoose bottomlands this afternoon. Wood Ducks, Green-winged Teal, and other ducks were plentiful, and the Yellow-rumped Warblers were easy to follow in flight thanks to the Ultima 6.5’s very wide field of view.
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