Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Caption Contest #17

Taking a temporary break from my series of Papua New Guinea posts, I thought we'd snuggly into another Bill of the Birds caption contest.

Please submit your clever caption for this photo (of my friend Dr. Steve Banner using his BWD bino harness in a Scandinavian hot spring) and if your entry is selected as the winner by our panel of judges, you'll receive an autographed copy of the currently out-of-print (and oh-so collectible) best-selling book "Bird Watching For Dummies."

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33 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 27, 2010 at 9:27 PM

    obviously a want a be birder

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  2. ErikOctober 27, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    It appears Steve will skinny dip. I tend to chunky dunk.

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  3. ConnieOctober 27, 2010 at 9:37 PM

    Steve is wondering why his clothes went birding without him.

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  4. Birding is Fun!October 27, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Bare-naked birding has become very popular in PNG. Unfortunately, only natives come born with the essential camouflage.

    Here Dr. Banner makes quick use of the aqua-blind...before the birds are blinded by his...uh...radiance.

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  5. Birding is Fun!October 27, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    Preparing for a future BirdWatcher's Digest article, Bill invites his PNG companions to help him field test the "waterproof" and "anti-fogging" claims of leading binocular brands.

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  6. Birding is Fun!October 27, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    Birding in PNG will knock more than your socks off!

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  7. Birding is Fun!October 27, 2010 at 11:01 PM

    "Does this bino harness give me man-boobs?"

    - ok, I'm done now. I'm sure when you saw this scenario you immediately thought of the caption contest and took the photo! -

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  8. Zeke WatkinsOctober 28, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    What would YOU do for a Klondike Bar?

    www.twitter.com/junipertitmouse

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  9. Zeke WatkinsOctober 28, 2010 at 12:51 AM

    (cue Davis Attenborough Voice)
    "This is the rare elusive Naked Birder. This male individual is seen here bathing and using a tool to search for the even rarer Female Naked Birder. The female has never been documented in the wild. Note the male's solitary lifestyle."

    www.twitter.com/junipertitmouse

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  10. Zeke WatkinsOctober 28, 2010 at 12:57 AM

    Dr. Banner entered the crowded hot spring not realizing that trunks were not "optional." Now he is watching the crowd disappear over the distant hill.

    www.twitter.com/junipertitmouse

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  11. Zeke WatkinsOctober 28, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    "I hope those guys bring my clothes back...."

    www.twitter.com/junipertitmouse

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  12. cyberthrushOctober 28, 2010 at 6:13 AM

    The new Swarovski binoculars were absolutely superb, though the free thong strap they threw in pinched a bit...

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  13. cyberthrushOctober 28, 2010 at 6:17 AM

    dummdumm dum dum dummdumm dddd....
    ["Jaws" music playing ]

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  14. Christoph LangeOctober 28, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Please read the manual of your GPS device carefully before using it for navigation!

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  15. Thierry LachOctober 28, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    So this is what a grebe feels like!

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  16. Jeff BoutonOctober 28, 2010 at 7:47 AM

    Thank god for waterproof optics... hope those are Leicas!

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  17. KateOctober 28, 2010 at 8:37 AM

    (Deep narrator voice) From the deep emerges the freshly birthed birdwatcher, complete with bino harness, ready to take on the world. Let's watch as he takes his first steps. Which bird will be his first?

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  18. ConnieOctober 28, 2010 at 10:44 AM

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  19. ConnieOctober 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Ted Floyd SAID bare-naked birding was fun - but why are they all leaving me???

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  20. pambirdsOctober 28, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Multi-tasking at its best ... birdwatching while bathing!

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  21. ConnieOctober 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM

    No Butts, No Lory.

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  22. Zeke WatkinsOctober 28, 2010 at 11:53 AM

    The search continues for an SEC team willing to play the Boise State Broncos....


    www.twitter.com/junipertitmouse

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  23. CandaceOctober 28, 2010 at 12:22 PM

    A sitting duck.

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  24. PeggyOctober 28, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Keeping his eyes peeled while field testing the "Waterproof Water Bra" proved to be a success, even though the chosen bath place was a favorite spot for dangerous water buffalo.

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  25. Alan PulleyOctober 28, 2010 at 7:35 PM

    Hey look! It's Casper the friendly birder.

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  26. ErikOctober 28, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    The in situ laundry testing of the Birding Boxers went well.

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  27. Northern GoshawkerOctober 28, 2010 at 9:49 PM

    Tormented throughout his childhood with the nickname "water ouzel", Dr. Steve Banner now truly identifies with his adult moniker, "The Big Dipper of Birding".

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  28. pambirdsOctober 29, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    Bill manages to not miss any birding time by finding a creative way to follow his doctor’s order for daily sitz baths.

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  29. dguzmanOctober 29, 2010 at 5:53 PM

    Has anyone seen my pants?

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  30. Janet Creamer MartinOctober 29, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    "Well, I declare! That feller is as nekkid as a jaybird while he's lookin' at 'em."

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  31. Phoebe (:November 1, 2010 at 8:42 PM

    What happens when you keep birders out all day without a bathroom.

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  32. Rondeau RicNovember 3, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Ed Robinson, lead singer for the Canadian band, Bare Naked Ladies, takes up birdwatching.

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  33. UnknownNovember 30, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    "The first and only known documented sighting of the elusive 'Great WHITE Scandinavian Birding Heron' participating in bird watching"

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