T-Shirt Tuesday: I Love My Backyard Birds

Small Site Spruce-Up

The MagnificentFrigatebird.com homepage has been updated a bit. There's more emphasis on my birding gift shop and less on the merchandise affiliated via Amazon.com (the binoculars, books, birdfeeders, etc).

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The gifts main page has also been updated with a few new categories: Back Yard Birdwatching, Local Birder, Traveling Birder, and For the Birdmobile. All of the products in the gift shop are all made to order using print-on-demand technology - meaning the products are produced when the order is placed. Most products are fulfilled by CafePress but I'm expanding my offerings using a new provider, Zazzle, so you'll see a different product range available depending on the design you're looking at.

I'd love to hear what you think about the updates made to MagnificentFrigatebird.com!

Bird Blog & Online Contests for September 2009

Here's a list of current (as of September 7th) blog & online contests by birders, for birders, and/or offering birdy prizes. Click on the links to learn more, check eligibility, and enter to win! If you are running a contest or know of something that should be added to this list, please let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email. This is a monthly post appearing on the first Monday of every month. I will add any updates I find during the month as a comment on this post. If you'd like to stay updated, you can subscribe to the comment RSS feed for this post.

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Etsy seller bridbird is giving away a gocco bird print. Check out the contest page for details. Ends September 14th.

The Nature Conservancy has a Photo Contest. Users can submit images (not restricted to birds) via Flickr through September 30th.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Celebrate Urban Birds project is running a fun contest through October 31st called "A Murder of Crows and other Spooky Bird Tales." Share stories or images of a bird doing something strange. Prizes range from Eagle Optics binoculars to books, posters and more.

The Swarovski Digiscoper of the Year Contest runs through 31 October. First prize is an EL 32 binocular. Be sure to read the rules before entering.

The Rainforest Alliance is running their 2nd Annual Picture Sustainability Photo Contest. Enter photos to win prizes including a trip for two to Costa Rica. Click here for the rules. Contest ends 1 November.

ONGOING CONTESTS of interest to birders

Each month the Birds & Blooms website runs the Where's Webster? contest. Find Webster the duck on the website and enter to win. Prizes vary and the contest runs month to month.

The Eagle Optics Email Contest is ongoing for anyone subscribed to their newsletter. A new winner is chosen every month. Click here for details.

Birder's Lounge runs a monthly ID Challenge. Prizes vary month to month.

Book Review: Of a Feather

Bird Blog & Online Contests for August 2009

I'm going to continue to keep track of the bird- or birder-themed online contests & giveaways I find, but I think it's a bit much for a weekly post. I'm going to try and post a list on the first Monday of the month. As before, I will add any updates I find during the month as a comment on this post. If you'd like to stay updated, you can subscribe to the comment RSS feed for this post.

Here's a list of current blog & online contests by birders, for birders, and/or offering birdy prizes. Click on the links to learn more, check eligibility, and enter to win! If you are running a contest or know of something that should be added to this list, please let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email.

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*new to the list this month*</font color> Designs by Vanessa is giving away a mixed media original canvas artwork from Tinker Dot Designs. The work features cute pattered bird silhouettes. Visit the contest page for full details; contest ends August 31st.

The Swarovski Digiscoper of the Year Contest runs through 31 October. First prize is an EL 32 binocular. Be sure to read the rules before entering.

The Rainforest Alliance is running their 2nd Annual Picture Sustainability Photo Contest. Enter photos to win prizes including a trip for two to Costa Rica. Click here for the rules. Contest ends 1 November.

ONGOING CONTESTS of interest to birders

Each month the Birds & Blooms website runs the Where's Webster? contest. Find Webster the duck on the website and enter to win. Prizes vary and the contest runs month to month.

The Eagle Optics Email Contest is ongoing for anyone subscribed to their newsletter. A new winner is chosen every month. Click here for details.

Birder's Lounge runs a monthly ID Challenge. Prizes vary month to month.

T-Shirt Tuesday: Future Birder & Birdwatcher

Offspring of birders have a high probability of being birders themselves. That's not really a scientific fact, but it sure sounds logical. These t-shirts are for budding birders-to-be!

Future Birdwatcher Maternity T-Shirt

Found on CafePress

Birding expectant mothers will love this fun & cute maternity shirt that reads future birdwatcher! across the belly.

Future Birder Infant Bodysuit

Found on CafePress

Future Birders themselves can wear this adorable baby onesie.