The top-scoring binoculars for less than $150.

The top-scoring binoculars in the $150–$300 range.

The top-scoring binoculars in the $500–$1,000 range.

The top-scoring binoculars in the $300–$500 range.

The top-scoring binoculars in the $2,000-plus range.

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For 15 years, a lone Red-billed Tropicbird has attracted visitors and researchers with his unusual habits and misguided mating attempts.