A duck walks into a drug store to buy chapstick.
The clerk says, "Will that be cash or charge?"
The duck says, "Just put it on my bill!"

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We need some serious help here!

 

 

 
Jokes and Other Amusing Reads

Birds with Bellybuttons? by Hope Batcheller
You Might Be a Birder if... contributed by Hope Batcheller
The Laws of Birding contributed by Doug Gochfeld    NEW 7/23/08

Games

Speed birding - When driving, roll down windows an equal amount on both passenger and driver sides. Each person tries to be the first to call out birds heard out the window. — Hope Batcheller

Bird poker - "I hear a Black-capped Chickadee." "I hear your Black-capped Chickadee and I'll raise you an Eastern Phoebe." "I hear your Eastern Phoebe and I'll raise you a flyover Red-tailed Hawk." "I see your Red-tail and I'll raise you a ...." You get the idea.— Hope Batcheller

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Check out these websites:

Patuxent Bird Quiz, a fun way to sharpen your skills
Mission: Migration, an online game in which you guide your flock through the hazards of migration (courtesy of Audubon New York)
Kidwings, a fun educational bird site for kids of all ages (courtesy of Jody Hildreth)
Birding Humor Bruce Bowman, University of Michigan    NEW 7/17/08
Dr. Language Person's Guide to Bird Name Pronunciations by Kevin McGowan   NEW 7/17/08
Mr. Bill's Mystery Quiz sponsored by Colorado Field Ornithologists   NEW 7/17/08

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Do you have any jokes to share?  (Keep it clean!) 
Or maybe you can make up a quiz or a puzzle about birds?
Got any funny bird (or birder) photos?
Know of any fun bird-related websites to add to our list?

your fun stuff for birders!

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Young birders in New York State are welcome to join our online
New York State Young Birders discussion group.

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