A little while ago I reviewed Wisdom by Darcy Pattinson and Kitty Harvill. I recently learned that Kitty Harvill has an online shop with Zazzle and she has some of her fabulous art reproduced on a great selection of products. If you liked the art in Wisdom, you should definitely check out her shop! Here are some of my favorites that I found while browsing through her selection.

Little Blue Heron Fine Art Pillow

Saw-billed Hermit Hummingbird Clock

Albatrosses in Love Valentine Card

A while back I came across a funny typo on Amazon.com. The title of the book RSPB British Birdfinder was instead indicated to be a Nirdfinder. The error has since been corrected.

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If you see an error in a product description or title on Amazon, it’s easy to submit editing suggestions. Just scroll down to the bottom of the product page to the blue Feedback box and click on the appropriate link to either update product information or provide feedback on images or price.

The Bird Photo Booth Facebook page is having a caption contest. The prize is a Bird Photo Booth; enter your best caption for this photo by February 24th. The top three “like”-getters will be entered in a bird-driven random drawing.

This short promotional video does a good job of explaining how some birders use birding smartphone apps in the field.

Did you get a new Wingscapes BirdCam for Christmas? Consider sharing your photos with the Wingscapes BirdCam Flickr group. The group is fun to browse, with BirdCammers located all over the world. Your photos can contribute! At one time the creators of the camera kept a life list of all species captured via their product; I’m not sure they still do this, but you never know. Your cam might just capture something that’s never been BirdCammed before!

Common Grackles enjoying suet balls in Florida: Caught on a Wingscapes BirdCam!

I saw this display of earrings at the Merritt Island NWR visitor center and fell in love. They are designed and produced by a small company called Jabebo.

In each pair of earrings, two different images complement each other. I enlarged a few of them below so you can see what I mean. My pictures don’t really do these intricate designs justice; you can see them all (including other science-themed sets besides birds) at the Jabebo website. My favorites are the American Robin & nest, Mockingbird (seen below), Osprey (seen below), Saw-whet Owl, and the Northern Flicker (yellow-shafted). I would love to see a Barred Owl in their offering!

The earrings are minature images pressed onto a double layer of post-consumer cereal box cardboard. The display cards are made of the same material. You can read more about the process on the Jabebo website.

The earrings are mostly sold at nature centers and wildlife preserves; you can find out where to buy them in your area here.

Win a Bird Photo Booth with your clever caption. The caption for this photo with the most “likes” will win. Enter by January 4, 2013; the sooner you post your caption the more time you have for “likes”. See the Bird Photo Booth page for details on this interesting product.

If you’re like me, you’re always on the lookout for cool and unique bird t-shirts. Threadless usually has a bunch of great bird designs in their collection, and right now they have a Black Friday sale going all weekend with shirts as low as $9.99 and hoodies from $29.99. I am going to pick up this new one, on sale for $9.99. Sweet:

You’re a Hoot from Threadless

This next one caught my eye, and I like the concept, but I’m not sure I’d wear it. I guess flamingos aren’t exactly my favorite bird. The design is clever, though. This one isn’t on sale right now; shirts are $19.50. It’s called Bird Brain:

Bird Brain from Threadless

Here is an all-over (front and back) print design based on a photograph, part of a design challenge called Threadless Loves Photography. The designer says the photo was taken in Paris; my guess is the birds are European Starlings. What do you think? I like it and I might pick up this one, too. Shirts are on sale for $9.99. You can also pick up this design on phone cases or wall art.

I from Threadless

Below is another great owl design. Owls are so popular right now and Threadless usually has a great collection of different owl designs with both realistic illustrations and clever cartoon-like art. I am thinking of picking up this one, too – it looks great on a hoodie and it’s on sale for $29.99.

Vanishing in the Night from Threadless

This last one cracks me up. It was created using clipart from CSA Images in another Threadless challenge. It’s called Oh My, How Delightful! and it’s wickedly funny, don’t you think? This one isn’t on sale right now, so t-shirts are priced at $19.50 for now.

Oh My, How Delightful! from Threadless

The Black Friday weekend sale ends on Cyber Monday, November 26, at 11:50PM CT.

Threadless has a super sale going on right now with shirts as low as $9.95. There are always some awesome bird t-shirts in the mix. Here are a few that I haven’t highlighted before.

A few of the Threadless bird shirts I mentioned in previous posts [Favorite Owl T-Shirts and Bird Tees @ Threadless] are available in this sale, too.

Owl Nebula: $12.95 Girly Boat Neck Tee only
Bird Nests: $9.95 Guys Organic Jersey Tee only
Owls Ask Too Many Questions: $9.95 Guys Tee
Field Study 01: from $9.99; several styles
The Incredible Hawk: Threadless Zip Hoody @$24.95
Song Bird: $9.95 Girly styles
The Northern Black-capped Gumchewer: $9.99; Guys & Girly styles
Bird Brain: $9.95 Girly Open Neck Tee only

The sale ends on August 31st at 10AM Central, but since quantities are limited these styles might sell out before the sale is over. If you see something you like, better not wait!

This video shows a beautiful American Kestrel wood carving by artist Lona Hymas-Smith. Click the gear icon to view in HD and then make the clip full screen to see the detail on this amazing work. To learn more about the artist, visit Wood Carvings and Sculptures from Lona Hymas-Smith.