Second body for wildlife photography

Iain,

Thanks a lot. Yes.....I am definitely searching for possibilities and these discussions are definitely proving very valuable for me. So, please keep the suggestions coming.

The D3 seems like a great camera with the almost perfect specs I seek for my wildlife photography needs.....but I need decent crop capabilities because I know 300 (even with the 1.7x TC) is not going to be enough in some cases. And that is what worries me.....

The key question regarding the D3: does it have enough resolution (12MP) to crop (how much is obviously a variable) and print 11x14 without appreciable loss of quality?

If the answer to the above question is YES....then the D3 maybe the camera for me.  The D3X seems to be what  I am after, but its a full $1000+ more expensive than the D3.....out of the question for the moment.

Avi