Along with the boom in birdwatching in 2020, the sometimes accompanying hobby of digiscoping also saw new enthusiasts join in during our pandemic year. Digiscoping is the use of a spotting scope along with a digital photographic device (camera or smartphone) to take pictures.
This funny text was made for digiscopers. The design uses distressed letters for a vintage look. The full phrase is shown here on a coffee mug: Old Digiscopers Never Die, They Just Lose Their Focus. You can easily choose a different mug style if you'd like something more colorful than this classic 11 oz mug. And if you like this design but would like to see it on a different product entirely, like a t-shirt or a tote bag, that's possible with Zazzle's easy tools. Get started here: Old Digiscopers Never Die -- Choose a Product.
Do you know someone who got into birding in 2020? The year of avoiding crowds and staying safer at home drove a lot of people to find new ways to keep entertained, and birdwatching was that bright spot for so many. There was a boom in backyard birdwatching...
Mnemonics are memory aids. To help remember bird songs and calls, sometimes birdwatchers use mnemoics, or phrases that sound like the bird sounds. Often these phrases are funny made up sayings that help jog the memory while also tickling the funny bone. Here are some funny t-shirts for birders featuring memorable bird song mnemonics.
Can you believe it's been over 15 years since the Ivory-billed Woodpecker went from being "probably extinct" to "rediscovered"? The species made headlines back in April 2005 when experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology reported the discovery of at least one male Ivory-billed Woodpecker in the Big Woods of Arkansas. In the following years, expeditions were mounted and volunteers sought definitive proof... which was never produced. In late 2021 and early 2022, the bird was in the headlines again... for the same reason. Still, difinitive proof is elusive, but there are still some that hold out hope that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker still lives in the wild. This continuing saga makes this species a Bird I'd Like to Find.
Share your love of birdwatching with a patriotic theme with this American flag t-shirt. The design mashes up birding with patriotism by having a silhouette of binoculars placed on top of an American flag. The flag is distressed for a vintage look. The flag with binoculars graphic is framed...
