Lantern slide and photograph of eggs in a Mourning Dove nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1924-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Mourning Dove nest containing two eggs, located in a red cedar tree, May 15, 1924. Slide originally titled "Mourning Dove Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mourning Dove
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Mourning Dove on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1924-05-15
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Mourning Dove sitting on a nest in a cedar tree, May 15, 1924. The photograph was published in Iowa Bird Life, volume 20, number 2, June 1950. Slide originally titled "Mourning Dove on Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mourning Dove
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Cowbird egg in a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests
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1934-01-01
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1934-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A nest built in the fork of a shrub, most likely of a Yellow Warbler, containing a Cowbird egg covered up and not hatched, 1934. Slide originally titled "Nest in Fork of Shrub". The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Brown-headed Cowbird Yellow Warbler
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Northern Bobwhite eggs and Pheasant eggs in a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1934-06-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A nest containing ten Northern Bobwhite eggs and twelve Pheasant eggs, located in Lewis Marlow's alfalfa field, June 1, 1934. Slide originally titled "Bobwhite Nest with 12 Pheasant Eggs." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Common Pheasant Northern Bobwhite
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a nest with eggs hatching
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Lantern slides
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Birds--Eggs
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A nest on the ground with eggs that are beginning to hatch. A chick is by the remains of a hatched egg. Slide originally titled "Eggs Hatching." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of two young Red-tailed Hawks in a basswood tree
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Infancy
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1929-05-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A nest with two young Red-tailed Hawks in a basswood tree located in Charles Stamp timber, May 16, 1929. The nest, located 47 feet up in the basswood tree, also shows the remains of a rabbit and a fox squirrel. Slide originally titled "Young Red-Tailed Hawks." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of eggs in a Northern Bobwhite nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Eggs
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1930-08-26
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Northern Bobwhite nest containing seven eggs as well as two hen eggs, one of which had hatched, August 26, 1930. Slide originally titled "Bobwhite Nest with Hen's Eggs." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Geoffrey S. LeBaron note and forwarded email to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird feeders Bird watching Rare birds
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1997-11-10
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note from Geoffrey S. LeBaron with a forwarded email from Bonnie (unknown) to Thomas H. Kent regarding a European Goldfinch sighting, November 10, 1997. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of fall 1997.
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LeBaron, Geoffrey S.
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Eurasian Goldfinch
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Mitchell
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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List of birds sighted for Fall 1985 compiled by Ronald Harms
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1985-11-22
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note listing birds sighted by Ronald Harms dated November 22, 1985. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of Fall 1985.
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Harms, Ronald
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Rusty Blackbird Evening Grosbeak Swainson's Thrush Tundra Swan
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Laurens Little Clear Lake Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Birds sighted by Steve and Jim Dinsmore, and Mike Stegmann, July 1994
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Field notes
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Bird watching
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1994-07-20
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1994-07-23
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note listing birds sighted by Steve and Jim Dinsmore, and Mike Stegmann. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of Summer 1994.
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Dinsmore, James J. Dinsmore, Stephen J. Stegmann, Mike
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Cattle Egret Northern Parula Sandhill Crane
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Ames Otter Creek Marsh State Wildlife Refuge
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Note to Ames Audubon members regarding an Audubon Wildlife Film, February 1972
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Correspondence Announcements
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Ornithology--Societies, etc Wildlife conservation Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects
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1972-02-01
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1972-02-29
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A note to Ames Audubon members regarding the last Audubon Wildlife Film for the 1971-1972 season on February 14, 1972. Members were encouraged to attend the film which promises to be educational entertainment for the entire family.
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Ames Audubon Society
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Ames
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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2
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A ten year calendar of three hundred and eighty-one wild birds of Iowa
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Checklists Field notes
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Bird watching Ornithology--Bibliography
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1919-04-25
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A notebook containing a checklist of birds and distributed to the Boy Scouts of Iowa at cost. In this notebook Philip DuMont recorded his bird sightings from 1918 to 1927.
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Cole, Gertrude Mansfield Boy Scouts of America
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Iowa
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Walter Rosene bird arrival notepad, 1914-1929
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Accipitridae | Hawks and Eagles Ornithology--Methodology Hirundinidae | Swallows Parulidae | Warblers Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies Strigiformes | Owls Emberizidae | Sparrows
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1914-07-01
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1929-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A notepad that Walter Rosene used to record bird arrival dates from 1917-1929. Also included are miscellaneous notes on expenses, observations of nests and eggs, and several addresses of Rosene's colleagues.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Walter Rosene bird arrival notepad, 1931-1933
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Field notes
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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1931-06-01
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1933-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A notepad that Walter Rosene used to record bird arrival dates from 1931-1933. Also includes notes on observations of bird nests and eggs as well as descriptions of miscellaneous photographs (not included).
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cooper's Hawk Blue Jay Great Horned Owl Louisiana Waterthrush
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Van Buren County Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Photographs of a Pacific Loon, July 1, 2001
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Photographs
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Bird watching
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2001-07-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Pacific Loon swimming in a lake south of Iowa City, July 1, 2001. The photograph consists of two images taken by Thomas H. Kent. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union Quarterly field report of summer 2001.
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Kent, Thomas H. (Thomas Hugh), 1934-
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Pacific Loon
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Terry Trueblood Recreation Area
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Lantern slide and photograph of a pair of Mallards swimming with ducklings
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ducklings
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A pair of Mallards swimming with eight ducklings on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Mallard Ducks with Young." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a pair of Mallards with ducklings
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Ducklings
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A pair of Mallards with eight ducklings by water on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. Slide originally titled "Mallard Ducks with Young." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Mallard
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of a pair of nesting Canada Geese
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1936-05-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A pair of nesting Canada Geese on the Mansfield farm near Pilot Mound, May 27, 1936. The female is brooding six eggs. Slide originally titled "Canada Geese." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Canada Goose
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Pilot Mound
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Experiences with home grown Wood Ducks
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Lecture notes Reports
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Predatory animals Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1965-12-08
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1965-12-09
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing Frederic Leopold's Wood Duck nesting project which was later presented at Wood Duck Management and Research: A Symposium which was held on December 8-9, 1965. The paper covers several topics including the following: nest site selection, egg laying, predatory animals, egg incubation, hatching and departure of the ducklings, and how to handle orphaned ducklings. A table for the years 1943-1965 listing the number of nesting boxes available and used, the number of eggs laid and hatched, and the number of nests destroyed by predators is also included.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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13
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The Screech Owl
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Reports Essays
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Identification Owls--Behavior
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing several features of Screech Owls, including appearance, habitats, and food preferences.
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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Birds and their foods
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Reports
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Birds--Behavior Birds--Food Columbiformes | Doves and Pigeons Birds--Infancy
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper describing the variety of food consumed by birds, including seeds, fruits, insects, rodents, and fish, and how the food habits of birds are beneficial to humans in keeping pest populations under control. Also includes details on the feeding of young by adult birds as well as information on how birds detect and gather the food necessary for growth and maintenance of the high body temperature that birds require to function.
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Barn Owl American Tree Sparrow
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Iowa
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Fairfield (Iowa) Bird Club Records | MS 386
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10
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Mason City-Clear Lake trip, November 16-17, 1951
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Diaries Memoirs
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Phasianidae | Pheasants, Turkeys, and Grouse Fowling Hunting
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1951-11-16
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1951-11-17
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A paper written by Frederic Leopold that describes the details of hunting trip that he and his wife Edith and several others took to the Mason City-Clear Lake area, November 16-17, 1951.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Burlington Clear Lake Mason City
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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Lantern slide of a partial albino Blackbird perching on a fence wire
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Lantern slides
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Bird watching Icteridae | Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, and allies
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A partial albino Blackbird perching on a fence wire. Slide originally titled "Partial Albino Blackbird." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of a Pectoral Sandpiper
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Lantern slides
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Bird watching
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Pectoral Sandpiper standing on both legs. Slide originally titled "Pectoral Sandpiper." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of eggs in a Pelican nest
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Lantern slides
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Birds--Eggs
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N/A
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Pelican nest containing two eggs. Slide originally titled "Pelican Nest–1 Chick and 2 Eggs."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American White Pelican
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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