What a refreshing thread! As some of you may have noticed, I've been away for the last week or so, I come back to find this thread. If only you guys knew how honest, open and enlightened it is to see such an attitude, compared to the usual brand fanaticism.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this. It's so good to see a web photography forum where people realise it's the photographer that takes the pictures, the camera is just a tool.
In response to the original question, I'd agree that there's no such thing as a bad dSLR out there at the moment. Go and have a look at all of them. If birding/wildlife is your only thing, then I'd second Pete's suggestion that Canon/Nikon is the way to go, simply because of the huge range of long lenses available. If you want to cover a full range of subjects, then I wouldn't discount "other" brands.
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