should i use a spotting scope or telescope to spot something in detail about 1/2 to 1 mile away on land?

sir Iam intrested in automobil eng field so tell me about the future scope in this feild about the jobs.?

and sallary in this feild, companies who gives good sallary,which is the way to make my self as a self employ, future scope for going abroad. Sir I am waiting for your answer. so suggest me.

Does anyone know anything about spotting scopes and can you recommend one?

I am wanting to get a telescope or spotting scope for my dad for fathers day. He would be using it to view wildlife around his lake house. Is a spotting scope what i need or is a telescope better for this purpose? He currently has an old cheap set of binoculars that he uses. [...]