tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post8722107064735545168..comments2024-03-23T17:29:21.173-04:00Comments on Bill of the Birds on Blogspot: Caption ContestBill of the Birdshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-55558446714828577522009-01-16T16:52:00.000-05:002009-01-16T16:52:00.000-05:00Stand still!! These brightly colored nesting mate...Stand still!! These brightly colored nesting materials should attract the ground feeding birds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-5772749637608774242008-12-18T10:53:00.000-05:002008-12-18T10:53:00.000-05:00You keep those shoes taped! There will be NO shoe...You keep those shoes taped! There will be NO shoe-throwing if the President comes by, you hear?NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-16936222698088421812008-12-17T13:24:00.000-05:002008-12-17T13:24:00.000-05:00I just saw this and it may be past the deadline. C...I just saw this and it may be past the deadline. Can I still play Bill?<BR/><BR/><BR/>... okay, every body that saw a life bird put an orange sticker on your foot, wave your hands above your head and go whooooohoo!<BR/><BR/>... some people will do anything BOTB tells them to do...<BR/><BR/>We are going to the Orange County so the we have to wear camouflage...<BR/><BR/>...and if your friends jumped off a cliff would you do that too?<BR/><BR/>You should have watched where you were walking. I told you tere was an orange ruff around here.<BR/><BR/><BR/>So we put left and right stickers on there shoes to speed things up in the morning.<BR/><BR/>Name tages for shy people who always look down.<BR/><BR/><BR/>... and here is the transparent king bird in his new plumage... aren't you going to look?<BR/><BR/><BR/>many more in my slightly off centre mind but I'm out of time.Rondeau Richttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740342799585280444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-39860936878614604462008-12-16T21:39:00.000-05:002008-12-16T21:39:00.000-05:00There's NO WAY I can top these. I'm laughing out ...There's NO WAY I can top these. I'm laughing out loud all the way through...<BR/><BR/>I'll be back on the 19th to congratulate the lucky winner :o)<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-86527670028546036262008-12-16T18:03:00.000-05:002008-12-16T18:03:00.000-05:00"When that Blue-throated hummingbird spots my ruby..."When that Blue-throated hummingbird spots my ruby red shoes and flies up my bloomers, I am SO going to become the life of this par-tay."<BR/><BR/>(resubmitting under correct account...oops!)kevbosnafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711397197715948639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-88170429298124947002008-12-16T17:56:00.000-05:002008-12-16T17:56:00.000-05:00When that Blue-throated hummingbird spots my ruby ...When that Blue-throated hummingbird spots my ruby red shoes and flies up my bloomers, I am SO going to become the life of this par-tay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444472162793243332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-66187259087207344772008-12-16T13:08:00.000-05:002008-12-16T13:08:00.000-05:00"As you can see in this picture, the Greater commo..."As you can see in this picture, the <I>Greater common birder</I> bears many distinguishing characteristics. Contrary to typical belief, the brightly colored feet are not necessarily indicators of gender. Some in this group display the typical ornamentation around their necks which allow them to identify specific individuals of the flock. But the most common identifier of the <I>Greater common birder</I> is seen in the number of contraptions they drag around to aid their notoriously poor eyesight."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-22957474020393269912008-12-16T10:18:00.001-05:002008-12-16T10:18:00.001-05:00Hey everybody look at Bill riding the pig!Hey everybody look at Bill riding the pig!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-40327511068661422492008-12-16T10:18:00.000-05:002008-12-16T10:18:00.000-05:00It's not uncommon to see other species mixed in wi...It's not uncommon to see other species mixed in with the orange footed birdwatcher.<BR/><BR/>JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-15537297075197097252008-12-16T09:11:00.000-05:002008-12-16T09:11:00.000-05:00Wow! Some of these are hilarious. Others, well, so...Wow! Some of these are hilarious. Others, well, some of you need to seek help...<BR/><BR/>Choosing a winner (to be announced on Friday morning 12/19) is going to be mighty difficult. I'll accept entries until 12 noon tomorrow (Wednesday 12/17).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing!Bill of the Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16000245161006147448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-63785880135053261862008-12-15T23:06:00.000-05:002008-12-15T23:06:00.000-05:00Is this what is known as mocking-a-bird?Is this what is known as mocking-a-bird?ivars kraftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04730835696671722976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-26755570103341353572008-12-15T23:01:00.000-05:002008-12-15T23:01:00.000-05:00Here are a couple more:Well, at least it takes the...Here are a couple more:<BR/><BR/>Well, at least it takes the focus off the smell...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Why should bowlers be the only ones with cool shoes?Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-37058964868535549542008-12-15T22:39:00.000-05:002008-12-15T22:39:00.000-05:00Although I can't seem to find a Tropical Parula, I...Although I can't seem to find a Tropical Parula, I have no problem attracting crossing guards for snakes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-75209937236604560002008-12-15T22:20:00.000-05:002008-12-15T22:20:00.000-05:00This is so Prez Bush can see them coming!This is so Prez Bush can see them coming!Alan Pulleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784439710406781235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-81675994384559476522008-12-15T21:55:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:55:00.000-05:00Anyone birding King Ranch knows that in order to s...Anyone birding King Ranch knows that in order to see the fabled Ferruginous Pygmy-owl, one has to take part in an ancient and special tradition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-55349554999129931922008-12-15T21:45:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:45:00.000-05:00The neon footed dorks... er, storks put on a court...The neon footed dorks... er, storks put on a courtship display.Dubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807706633120484975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-12328042212475910762008-12-15T21:39:00.000-05:002008-12-15T21:39:00.000-05:00These captions are fantastic. I'm in that photo bu...These captions are fantastic. I'm in that photo but somehow forgot just how... unfashionable we all looked. Thanks a lot, Bill!<BR/><BR/>Here's another one to toss on the heap:<BR/><BR/>This year in birding couture, eye-searing orange is the new khaki.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-51627373460092245702008-12-15T19:56:00.000-05:002008-12-15T19:56:00.000-05:00Duct Tape as Footwear...Show your colors!Duct Tape as Footwear...<BR/><BR/>Show your colors!Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-28510089202894448692008-12-15T19:53:00.000-05:002008-12-15T19:53:00.000-05:00After being banded, weighed and measured, specimen...After being banded, weighed and measured, specimens are fitted with coloured tags to aid researchers in identifying individuals in the field.quarksparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728570768963854509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-10706568080016121592008-12-15T19:25:00.000-05:002008-12-15T19:25:00.000-05:00Arms crossed. Hands in your pockets. Listen folk...Arms crossed. Hands in your pockets. Listen folks, someone HAS to step up to the scope sooner or later.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-16137937994888484432008-12-15T17:41:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:41:00.000-05:00But the Star-bellied Sneetches had stars upon thar...But the Star-bellied Sneetches had stars upon thars...Jason Kesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078079559796728394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-38371576068474694642008-12-15T17:01:00.000-05:002008-12-15T17:01:00.000-05:00An unused scope, is a useless scopeAn unused scope, is a useless scopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-77502926138512803432008-12-15T16:31:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:31:00.000-05:00Billy Thompson swore the neon post it notes would ...Billy Thompson swore the neon post it notes would help us attract our life birdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-36143754216314589902008-12-15T15:25:00.000-05:002008-12-15T15:25:00.000-05:00They had been told that applying fluorescent tape ...They had been told that applying fluorescent tape to their shoes would encourage The Thing to keep its distance, but they still stood well back and watched nervously while it meandered by.Seabrookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09400079400485962650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552045987668023231.post-27437323764640147062008-12-15T15:02:00.000-05:002008-12-15T15:02:00.000-05:00When the Hummingbird Study Group reached the topic...When the Hummingbird Study Group reached the topic [I]Dorsal Viewing[/I] they had to innovate.rmharveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819502327298247865noreply@blogger.com