First Friday contest deadline: today!

Do you have a knack for writing short fictional tales? Do you want to win one of the three books below? Then put your fingers on the keyboard, and craft a 500-word piece about birds, birders or birding. Send it to wildbirdATbowtieinc.com by 5 p.m. PST today.

Here are the other criteria:
* The story includes four elements: a setting, a character or characters, a conflict and a resolution.
* The story does not anthropomorphize birds.
* You include your full mailing address.

The winner of the February First Friday can choose one of these books.





Will you win the chance to receive one of those tomes? Send your story a few seconds before 5:00 PST today!