Karen, I think your bourder/ drop shadow takes away from this image alot.
Also, the tasco 8x21 from (target, walmart...) is slightly brighter than the bushnell 8x21 binos and is about $10 . I wouldn't suggest either as a birder, but a compact pair like these Nikons are pretty good though.
"I thought that because fewer wolves meant more deer, that no wolves would mean hunters' paradise. But after seeing the green fire die, I sensed that neither the wolf nor the mountain agreed with such a view."
Aldo Leopold