Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Caption Contest #17

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
33 comments
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."

Get it? Got it? Good!

33 comments:

On October 27, 2010 at 9:27 PM Anonymous said...

obviously a want a be birder

On October 27, 2010 at 9:30 PM Erik said...

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

On October 27, 2010 at 9:37 PM Connie said...

Steve is wondering why his clothes went birding without him.

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

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.

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

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.

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

Birding in PNG will knock more than your socks off!

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

"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! -

On October 28, 2010 at 12:39 AM Zeke Watkins said...

What would YOU do for a Klondike Bar?

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On October 28, 2010 at 12:51 AM Zeke Watkins said...

(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."

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On October 28, 2010 at 12:57 AM Zeke Watkins said...

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.

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On October 28, 2010 at 12:58 AM Zeke Watkins said...

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

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On October 28, 2010 at 6:13 AM cyberthrush said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 6:17 AM cyberthrush said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 7:25 AM Christoph Lange said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 7:28 AM Thierry Lach said...

So this is what a grebe feels like!

On October 28, 2010 at 7:47 AM Jeff Bouton said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 8:37 AM Kate said...

(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?

On October 28, 2010 at 10:44 AM Connie said...
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On October 28, 2010 at 10:50 AM Connie said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 10:55 AM pambirds said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM Connie said...

No Butts, No Lory.

On October 28, 2010 at 11:53 AM Zeke Watkins said...

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


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On October 28, 2010 at 12:22 PM Candace said...

A sitting duck.

On October 28, 2010 at 12:48 PM Peggy said...

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.

On October 28, 2010 at 7:35 PM Alan Pulley said...

Hey look! It's Casper the friendly birder.

On October 28, 2010 at 8:55 PM Erik said...

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

On October 28, 2010 at 9:49 PM Northern Goshawker said...

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

On October 29, 2010 at 11:05 AM pambirds said...

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

On October 29, 2010 at 5:53 PM dguzman said...

Has anyone seen my pants?

On October 29, 2010 at 10:18 PM Janet Creamer Martin said...

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

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

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

On November 3, 2010 at 10:14 AM Rondeau Ric said...

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

On November 30, 2011 at 12:30 AM Unknown said...

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


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