Contest Alert: Swarovski Binoculars
Use this Facebook form to enter for a chance to win Swarovski EL binoculars. Entries must be submitted by 15 February 2013. Via the Swarovski Optik Facebook page.
Singing Bird Misinformation Clock
This clock is sitting on the shelf at our local Walgreen's drug store.
I've thought of buying them out just to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, but I'm afraid that will just encourage them to stock more. You can click on the above photo to see it bigger at flickr or just look at the partial close-up below.
Of course I'd prefer a Birdorable clock anyway, if I'm looking for a bird-themed wall clock (even if they don't sing).
T-Shirt Tuesday: Happy Band of Birders
This week's highlighted shirt is inspired by a line from William Shakespeare. It sounds like a line out of Henry V but here the text has a distinctly birdy feel. Happy Band of Birders is available on a wide variety of apparel and gift items. Shown here on a women's classic tee in light blue.
Giveaway alert: Zeiss Terra ED Binoculars
BirdWatcher's Digest is giving away a pair of Zeiss Terra ED 8x42 binoculars. Visit the contest page for details and entry. The drawing will take place on October 1, 2013. Photo: Carl Zeiss
Book Review: Tales of a Low-Rent Birder
Tales of a Low-Rent Birder by Pete Dunne. First published 1986. As reviewed and pictured: softcover, 157 pages. Pete Dunne's Tales of a Low-Rent Birder is subtitled 19 Flight of Fancy by America's Second-Best-Known Bird-watcher. The book's forward comes from the best-known birder of the time, Roger Tory...