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Out standing!
Some kind person recently said I was "outstanding in my field." I was flattered.Then I remembered I'd shown them this photograph just moments before.
Caption Contest #22 Winner!
- The winning caption was submitted by our clever Canadian friend Rondeau Ric.
Though I have to admit that the judging committee liked several others, including:
and...
Caption Contest #22!
Most of you know the drill by now for these BOTB Caption Contests. I mean, we've done 21 of them! For any fresh-faced newcomers, here's how it goes:Use the Comment interface at the bottom of this post to write a silly/funny/engaging/philosophical caption for the photograph shown above, then wait around twiddling your thumbs while our panel of world-renowned caption experts debates the merits of all submissions (and guzzles huge amounts of micro-brewed pale ale, or if it's breakfast time, bird-friendly shade-grown coffee and a few pale ales). They pick a winner. If it's you, you get a fabbo prize: in this case one of the brand-new products from Bird Watcher's Digest: a optics cleaning kit.
So huff some fog on your spec lenses and clean off the schmutz so you can see to write your most bestest, funniest caption. I can't wait to read it!
Caption Contest #21 WINNER!
The Rain Crows rehearse for their upcoming gig at the nudist camp,singing with a bear behind.
Choosing a winner for these caption contests is always tough—there are so many clever entries! This time was even tougher.
First runner-up:
Alan Pulley said...That's Bill Thompson singing background, for those that may not recognize him without his shirt.
And honorable mentions to:
Beyond My Garden said...Listen to the Rain Crows. It's worth coming out of hibernation.Erik said...His name must be Pooh, he's trying to pick up the honeys.
Erik also said...Which one looks slower? Which one looks slower?
cyberthrush said...Dang, ripped off again... thought I paid to see The Barenaked Ladies perform and only realized after arriving that the ticket said "The Bearnaked Ladies."Northern Goshawker said...With the Grateful Dead no longer touring, the dancing bears have been looking for a good summer jam band and found one in the Rain Crows. Here, Cubby is chillin’ to Cotton Candy Sky.
I could easily pick a winner at random—you all are some funny folks!
I hope you enjoy these little side-trips to goofyland. I know I do! Thanks for playing everyone!
Caption Contest #21
Yes, kids, it's time once again for another Bill of the Birds Caption Contest. Use the comment interface of this blog to submit your clever caption for the photo above and, if your entry is selected as the winner, you will receive a fabulous prize: a collector's edition copy of the ultra-rare, best-selling bird book Bird Watching For Dummies autographed by the author (if we can find him and get him sobered up enough to make his mark).Back story: This photo shows Julie Zickefoose (left) and Wendy Eller (in blue jacket) performing a Rain Crows' song during my recent milestone birthday celebration. Backing the gals were members of The Realbillies (not shown) from Athens, Ohio. There was a stuffed black bear in the corner of the stage area and a friend took this photograph with my camera. I think the image opens up a world of caption possibilities and I cannot wait to see what y'all come up with!
Deadline is Tuesday March 20, 2012. Now start bruin up some funny captions!
Caption Contest #20 Winner!
The body was dumped in an area which was guaranteed to get no foot traffic. At press time, police have yet to locate the left arm.
Wow! Jason over at OpposableChums really hit a homer with his caption. Or as perennial caption maven Erik Bruder put it: "OC brough a cannon to a pillow fight!"
Jason is the proud winner of a set of birding bumper stickers from the BWD Nature Shop.
Other entries that got numerous votes from our panel of judges (though we always like ALL of the entries):
Harley Winfrey said...
Sure he's a birding celebrity, but when you meet BT3 in person, he's just so down to earth.
Julie Zickefoose said...
Thousands attended Bill's book signing. Thousands of chiggers.
steve moore said...
Bill learns that when stretching the elastic Bino Harness to maximum length...you should never just let go.
Peggy said...
Virgin planker gets it all wrong!
John Workman said...
Noted Author and Authority on Birding Demonstrates "The Thompson Method" for Attracting Turkey Vultures.
Thanks to everyone who played. We'll post another caption contest as soon as we find the next truly goofy photo.
Caption Contest #20
My dear BOTB readers: It is time for the first Caption Contest of 2012. Please send in your clevermost caption for the image above. Use the Comments interface below to craft and deliver your bon mot.Deadline is Friday morning, January 13, 2012 at 10:14 am. I (and my panel of very nearly ethical judges) will select a winner on that day. The winning entry gets a set of birding bumper stickers and a NEW CAR* to put them on!
Good luck and may the farce be with you.
*by "new car" we mean a Matchbox car stolen from my son Liam's overflowing toy chest in the basement. I promise to choose one that still has all four wheels fully functioning.
Caption Contest #19
Pull out the lobe of your brain in which clever quips are created, shake it awake, and send us your most funniest caption for the photo above. In case it matters to you and your creative process, the above image was taken in June near Chase Lake NWR in North Dakota. That's all I'm permitted to share due to several restraining orders.If your funnyhaha caption is chosen as the winner, you will receive a set of the forthcoming Birder's bumper stickers from the BWD Nature Shop. That's a $15 value, people.
Please use the comments window below to enter. A winner will be chosen on Tuesday, August 9, so get your entry in by midnight on August 8, 2011. Good luck!
Giant Things of Montana
On a lonely highway in eastern Montana on a day in June with unsettled weather. Objects on the horizon...what could they be? They are strange creatures, but they do not seem to be moving. Yet.
My stars, there are a lot of these strange things and they've occupied the high ground. I hope they do not attack our car as it rolls along the highway.
Starting to feel a little FREAKED OUT....
I wish that tall one would stop staring.
This one must have very strong neck muscles.
"Yay! Here comes another container of crunchy and delicious humans!"
This one is sad because he's not sure if he's a dinosaur or a lion. A lionosaur, perhaps?
It's so hard to run with bird poop in your eye.
OK. Now I'm finally calming down. They're just sculptures. Man, they were so lifelike, I was losing my grip on reality. I expected an attack from the Sleestaks at any moment.Buck Samuelson's work is cataloged by The Smithsonian Institution.
I am proud to be an American. Cue the red-tailed hawk scream!Caption Contest #18 Winner!
It's time to announce the winner of the Bill of the Birds Caption Contest #18. You can see the original post for Contest #18 here.
Congratulations to Robert Mortensen from the Birding is Fun blog for his winning caption which is:
On the eve of their nuptials, Prince William and Kate Middleton kissed and they both turned into toads. A very public couple, regrettably with no modicum of privacy, British paparazzi photographed them consummating the marriage.
He also chimed in with this one:
The minister said not to do this before marriage or we'd get warts. I guess he was right!
Robert wins a $20 gift certificate from the BWD Nature Store.
Some other great chuckles were generated by these contributors:
Face said...
Ribbit to me one more time, once is never enough for a frog like you...
tommyart said...
I knew we should of done this back at my pad.
CNemes said...
Not tonight, dear, I've got a frog in my throat.
pambirds said...
“It’s okay Trudy, no one will see us – they’re all looking up for the warblers.”
Thanks to everyone for playing!
Caption Contest #18
I toad you we weren't done with the Bill of the Birds Caption Contests! Here's the latest. Send in your clever caption for this photograph (keeping your cleverness on the clean side of the NC-17 line). Our panel of ninja-like judges will select a winner and that winner will receive a coupon code good for $20 in the BWD Online Nature Shop. Deadline for your caption that trumps all captions is Thursday, April 28.
Good luck! Gentlepeople start your captions!
Universal Truths of Birding #5
If you watch a flying flock of birds long enough, it will spell out secret messages to you in the sky.
Universal Truths of Birding #4
How Birders Are Made. Here is the only look you will get at your life magnolia warbler. This experience frustrates you sufficiently to keep you coming back, hoping for a better look. Which may or may not happen. Congratulations: You are a birder.
Meeting LeBron James
On my recent trip to a far away land, I met LeBron James. LeBron, if you don't know, is one of the world's most famous pro basketball players. He used to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but recently "took his talents to South Beach" to play for the Miami Heat.The photo above is a close up of the two of us posing along a rural road.
He's not as tall in person as he seems on TV.
The Mad Vireo
Here are my top ten reasons why this white-eyed vireo looks mad:10. Warblers get all the love.
9. He woke up on the wrong side of the vine tangle.
8. He's trying to cash in on some of that Mad Bluebird photo money.
7. He got drunk last night and people are confusing him with a red-eyed vireo.
6. Fall migration is a pain in the vent.
5. Hates the sound of a spishing birder.
4. Did not sign a model release for this photo.
3. Has been trying to tell people for years that he's not really saying "Quick get the beer check!"
2. He needs new spectacles.
1. Since he ate that banana slug, he's been constipated for weeks.
Caption Contest #16
When I lead field trips at birding festivals, I often snap photos of the group on the bus. I'm not sure why—it just happens, I guess. This photo comes from last spring's New River Birding and Nature Festival in Fayetteville, WV. I believe it was on the High Country tour, where we go forth seeking warblers.It struck me as a good one for a BOTB caption contest. So let your freak flag fly and send your most cleverest caption in by midnight, Sunday, September 12, 2010 using the comment window below. The winner will receive a genuine BWD lens cloth (a $5 value!) which works great for cleaning optics, eyeglasses, cellphones, or the Cheeto-stained screen on your iPad.
Good luck and we'll see you on the bus.
Caption Contest #15 Winner!
And the winner is...Jessica with her cavalcade of captions:
Certhia americana [editor's note: this is the Latin name for brown creeper]
Wow. I could be birding, but instead I’m looking at some dude’s butt.
Monitoring the nest wasn’t the same after the restraining order…
Using a combination of drab plumage, shiny objects and ground display, Bill attempts to lure female birders.
After successfully avoiding warbler neck, another unsuspecting birder falls victim to grouse gut.
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION'S DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL Figure 2.2: An inverse relationship exists between the rarity of a bird and the decorum of the watcher.
And these were big hits with the judging crew:
Erik (always in the running it seems) said...:
After reviewing his photos, Bill realized wicking fabrics were not the best choice for the Bird Boxers.
cyberthrush said...
In their first-ever trial-run the brand new Depends-For-Birders failed to live up to their advanced 'billing.'
Julie Zickefoose said....
As the Palawan Peacock-pheasant rewarded a six-hour stakeout by finally striding into view, Bill overwhelmed his astronaut's diaper.
spencer said...
"Birder falls on face just short of finish line" ;)
Idaho Birder said...
Yes, as a matter of fact, I did sit on my McGriddle breakfast sandwiches.
Janet Creamer said...
Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, lookin' like a fool with your pants on the ground...
Congrats to Jessica! She wins a signed and numbered BWD cover print of her choice. [Jessica, if you're out there, send me a message with your print choice and contact info to editor-AT-birdwatchersdigest.com.] You can view a gallery of our limited edition prints here.
Thanks to all of you for your participation. This contest's captions seemed especially clever!
Caption Contest #15
Send in your clever caption for the photograph above by Sunday, August 15 (using the comments window below). The winning caption, chosen by our ever-expanding panel of former American Idol judges, will receive a signed and numbered cover print of their choice from Bird Watcher's Digest.
Good luck!
Caption Contest #14 Winner!
Quoth the raven, "Gimme a s'more".Whooo-wee! We had some fine entries for Caption Contest #14! Sadly, we can only crown one winner, and that winner is Erik who supplied three clever captions for this competition.
Erik has won this contest before, and at some point we may need to test him for performance enhancement, but for now we're just congratulating him on his wonderful sense of humor. By the way, Erik's own blog is called Boring Birding and is anything but.
For his winning entry, Erik will receive a copy of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America.
Other giggle-making entries:
Elizabird's Overheard as the raven planned his attack: "I want the bag in the middle!"
Julie Z's caption: They drove up in a Subaru Forester. With my luck, they're gonna be vegetarians.
Thierry Lach said...Hey! Your sandwich is bigger! I got rooked!
lalapapawawa said...Ebony and Ivories... Live together in perfect harmony!
You can revisit all the entries, including Erik's other two, on the comments section of the original post.
Thanks to all who entered, thought about entering, entered anonymously, or merely lurked. Until next time....
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