Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Caption Contest #13

Wednesday, May 19, 2010
30 comments

This photograph is begging—crying out even—for a clever caption. It's a shot I took of a bunch of birders (and an old TV) on top of a mountain in West Virginia.

Here's how the Bill of the Birds caption contests work:
1. You study the photo above.
2. You cogitate as long as it takes and then you write a clever, funny caption.
3. You enter said caption via the Comments link on this post.
4. We pick a winner. Deadline is Tuesday, May 25, 2010.
5. If it's your caption that wins, we'll send you a fabulous prize (see below).
6. You bask in the glory of your accomplishment and your general cleverness.


The winner of BOTB Caption Contest #13 will receive a year's subscription to eBWD, the digital edition of Bird Watcher's Digest. You can enjoy this yourself or give it as a gift to a friend. That's a $15 value, people (in US Dollars, not Euros.)

Good luck to one and all and may the most cleverest among you win!

30 comments:

On May 19, 2010 at 3:59 PM Michelle Tech said...

Don't let reruns get you down...change the channel!

On May 19, 2010 at 4:11 PM quarksparrow said...

Pilot episode of new reality TV show, "Twitching West Virginia." Ratings were decidedly poor.

On May 19, 2010 at 4:21 PM DaveABirding said...

"Birder Improv" a new and unsuccessful alternative to pishing has yet to gain wide acceptence within the community.

On May 19, 2010 at 4:56 PM Janet Creamer Martin said...

West Virginia's answer to I-bird.

On May 19, 2010 at 5:47 PM Unknown said...

The latest in 3D technology. Beat this Avatar!!!!

On May 19, 2010 at 5:52 PM Anonymous said...

In retrospect the first day of the short-livewd BWD cable channel could have benefited from somewhat higher production expertise.

On May 19, 2010 at 5:53 PM Chuck Bonner said...

Yeah, I'm tired of watching myself, too. Let's change the channel.

On May 19, 2010 at 5:54 PM Anonymous said...

The desperate trip leader had promised good looks at a TV, but with the still air that day none of them were flying.

On May 19, 2010 at 5:55 PM Chuck Bonner said...

Am I really that disturbing-looking? Let me tune it in a little better.

On May 19, 2010 at 5:59 PM Birding is Fun! said...

BWD's venture into a birding television programming was short-lived when they had forgotten that the nation had gone digital!

On May 19, 2010 at 6:00 PM Unknown said...

with his 3G iPad yet again backordered, Lester decided to check out Hewlett Packard's tablet offering...

On May 19, 2010 at 6:01 PM Birding is Fun! said...

"Where is that dang remote?! That blasted birding show is on again."

On May 19, 2010 at 6:04 PM Birding is Fun! said...

Paul's new portable bird blind with 13 custom channels - Only $19.95 with your paid subscription to BWD!

- sorry, I can't help myself -

On May 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM Connie said...

Kirtlands! Didya see the Kirtlands! Wait, wait! Here's the Cerulean, didya SEE the CeruLEAN! OH!OH! Now a LAWRENCES! A LAWRENCES!! Dial-a-bird is AWESOME!

On May 19, 2010 at 8:56 PM cyberthrush said...

WHOOOOAA!... That's a little TOO high definition for me!

On May 19, 2010 at 9:37 PM cyberthrush said...

...The ORIGINAL version of YouTube.

On May 19, 2010 at 10:53 PM Anonymous said...

DagNabbit, I thought I TiVo'd 'American Idol' last night!

On May 20, 2010 at 1:06 PM Anonymous said...

I,m telling yo'all this is the exact spot Aves and Eggbert got abducted last spring...Now if I can only get the right channel...maybe I can lure them aliens back.

On May 20, 2010 at 1:07 PM Ben Lizdas said...

Nature Deficit Disorder takes a turn for the worse in the hills of West Virginia...

On May 20, 2010 at 7:20 PM Sara said...

From the beginning, Bill of the Birds has been committed to the best in technology for birding.

On May 21, 2010 at 10:44 AM Rondeau Ric said...

John Acorn returns to TV with a new season of Twits an Pishers.

I like Janet Creamers comment.

On May 21, 2010 at 12:23 PM Anonymous said...

The Dodo bird, extinct since the 17th century, has a new found cousin:
The Dumb-Dumb bird.

On May 22, 2010 at 6:13 AM Erik said...

Lee Peterson struggles to find the West Virginia Loon in Dad's field guide.

On May 22, 2010 at 4:58 PM Arthur said...

New iPad for Birders huge success in West Virginia

On May 22, 2010 at 9:38 PM Barry said...

There's nothing good on TV...hey, let's go birding!

On May 24, 2010 at 9:02 AM Anonymous said...

The West Virginia IPOD, exclusive to these here hills. Patent Pending. You ain't seen nothin' yet.

On May 24, 2010 at 9:06 PM Julie Zickefoose said...

I'm lovin' Eric's comment. He's da caption king.

On May 24, 2010 at 9:26 PM Sato Printer said...

your blog is nice and has good commnets also. thanks for posting good articles.

On May 24, 2010 at 11:41 PM Bammer Slammer said...

And just when we were about to give up...there it was. The black-capped tele-veery. It was a Lifer for many of us.


or

No, no, no! Turn it back to WBLR!

On May 25, 2010 at 11:13 AM Bill of the Birds said...

Picking a winner is going to be tough. Our committee has been up all night arguing about this.


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