Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on a ladder attached to a tree
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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Walter Rosene sitting on a ladder that is attached to tree trunk. Rosene is attached to the tree via a pulley system in order to create a swinging scaffold which was used to reach and photograph the nest of a Great Horned Owl, located 37 feet up in the top of hollow tree. Slide originally titled "Ladder to Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph and type-written note.
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Great Horned Owl
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene on an observation tower investigating a Great Horned Owl nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology
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1932-05-01
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Walter Rosene at the top of an observation tower, located in Litchfield Woods, investigating a Great Horned Owl nest, May 1, 1932. Slide originally titled "Horned Owl's Nest (observation post)." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Photograph of a Mockingbird nest in a grape vine
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Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1929-06-25
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The first Mockingbird nest ever found in Polk County, June 25, 1929. The nest was built in a wild grape vine on the Ed R. Fiske farm, located southwest of Des Moines. Photograph originally titled "Nest of Mockingbirds." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Mockingbird
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Polk County
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Wilson's Phalaropes nesting in Northwest Iowa
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Nests
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1968-06-01
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1968-06-30
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The field notes give a detailed description of two separate Wilson's Phalarope nests found approximately one mile apart in Northwest Iowa in June 1968. One nest hatched successfully while the other nest was accidentally destroyed. Also includes a photograph of a nest with four eggs.
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Bergman, Robert D.
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Wilson's Phalarope
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Deweys Pasture State Game Management Area Oppedahl State Game Management Area
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Field notes, photograph, and letter to James J. Dinsmore contributed by Ed Thelen, summer 2002
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds found in northwest Iowa contributed by Ed Thelen. Also included is a brief letter to James J. Dinsmore from Thelen regarding the enclosed photograph of Cooper's Hawk fledglings in a nest and Dinsmore's retirement. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Thelen, Ed
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Cooper's Hawk Eurasian Collared Dove Common Loon Osprey Pectoral Sandpiper Common Pheasant
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Kettleson Hogsback Wildlife Management Area Spirit Lake Cayler Prairie State Preserve Spring Run Complex Wildlife Management Area Clear Lake
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Field notes contributed by Jacob T. Gilliam, summer 2002
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Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Identification Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2002-06-01
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2002-07-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Summer report of birds and locations contributed by Jacob T. Gilliam. Also included are two images of a Fulvous Whistling Duck standing by a Warren County wetland southeast of Cumming taken by Kent Nickell, June 1-10, 2002. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 2002.
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Gilliam, Jacob T. Nickell, Kent
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Cooper's Hawk Little Blue Heron Semipalmated Sandpiper Willow Flycatcher Bell's Vireo Grasshopper Sparrow Yellow-billed Cuckoo Fulvous Whistling-Duck American White Pelican Orchard Oriole Lark Sparrow Black-crowned Night Heron Ruddy Duck Lesser Yellowlegs Spotted Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Black-billed Cuckoo Snow Goose Short-billed Dowitcher Great Egret Green Heron
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Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area Lock and Dam 11 Saylorville Dam Warren County Terra Lake Cumming
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Photographs of an Eurasian Collard Dove, summer 2001
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Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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2001-07-30
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2001-08-01
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Photograph of the Eurasian Collard Dove consists of two images taken by Thomas H. Kent. The top image is an adult Eurasian Collard Dove in Grinnell, July 30, 2001 and the bottom image is an Eurasian Collard Dove on a nest with young in Fenton, August 1, 2001. 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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Eurasian Collared Dove
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Grinnell Fenton
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Lantern slide and photograph of Otto D. Braker inspecting a Cooper's Hawk nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests
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1932-05-01
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N/A
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Otto D. Braker inspecting a Cooper's Hawk nest containing two eggs from an adjacent tree, May 1, 1932. Slide originally titled "Horned Owl's Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Cooper's Hawk
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Doug Reeves letter and photograph to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987
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Correspondence Field notes Photographs
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Bird watching Birds--Nests Ornithology--Methodology Birds--Infancy
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1987-02-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter and photograph from Doug Reeves to W. Ross Silcock regarding Breeding Bird Atlas special documentation forms and a Barn Owl nest, February 12, 1987. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly field report of summer 1987.
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Reeves, Doug
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Barn Owl Northern Goshawk
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Boone Tabor Wayne County
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Photograph of an observation tower next to a tree with a Great Horned Owl nest
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Nests
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1932-04-09
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N/A
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Four unidentified people standing at the base of an observation tower, located near the North Bridge, April 9, 1932. The tower was being used to observe a Great Horned Owl nest that was built in an old Crow's nest in an aspen tree 27 feet high. Photograph originally titled "Tower and Horned Owl Nest." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl
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Boone County
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Narrative and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Predation (Biology) Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1925-09-06
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1925-09-21
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of twelve eggs in a Bobwhite Quail nest that were incubated by the male after the female bird was killed, September 6-21, 1925.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Narrative and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Birds--Mortality Birds--Anecdotes
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1928-06-08
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1928-07-08
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photographs of a Bobwhite Quail nest with twenty-four eggs, eighteen of which were hatched by a Japanese Silkie Leghorn hen, after the mother Bobwhite died from eating poisoned corn, June 8-July 8, 1928.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Ogden
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Narrative and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail tragedy
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Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation Birds--Anecdotes
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Details and photograph of a Bobwhite Quail nest with six Quail eggs and two hen eggs. The mother Bobwhite Quail brooded all eight eggs, but deserted the nest once one of the hen eggs hatched.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Bobwhite
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Lantern slide and photograph of an Eastern Meadowlark sitting on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1927-06-05
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An Eastern Meadowlark sitting on a nest with three eggs, June 5, 1927. Slide originally titled "Young Meadowlarks in Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Meadowlark
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Lantern slide and photograph of an American Bittern sitting on a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation
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1930-06-07
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An American Bittern sitting on nest that contains four eggs with her bill pointed straight up, located in Cherry County, Nebraska, June 7, 1930. Slide originally titled "Bittern on Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Bittern
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Cherry County
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Whip-poor-will laying on the ground
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Eggs--Incubation
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1926-06-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Whip-poor-will laying on the ground amid leaves, covering her two eggs, June 12, 1926. Slide originally titled "Whipporwill on Nest." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Eastern Whip-poor-will
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Warbling Vireo preparing to feed young in a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1927-06-27
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Warbling Vireo preparing to feed a worm to her young, June 27, 1927. The nest is suspended from a forked tree branch just below her. Slide originally titled "Warbling Virow with Feed at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Warbling Vireo
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Ogden
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Walter Rosene personal reminiscences of nature study and bird work at Ledges State Park
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Diaries Photographs Narratives (literary works)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Birds--Nests Birds--Research Parks--Iowa Birds--Anecdotes
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1918-01-01
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1941-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A typewritten journal compiled by Walter Rosene detailing his bird study at Ledges State Park as well as additional field work. The journal covers the years 1918-1941 and contains details from several of Rosene's bird watching interests, including the following: observations and photographs from Ledges State Park, multiple poems, bird observations in Boone County (1918-1929) and within 30 miles of Ogden, IA (1930-1939), a life list of birds, nesting records of Barred Owls and Great Horned Owls, Christmas bird census counts (1922-1936), a survey of Martin colonies in Ogden, a list of Rosene's publications, and timeline of his participation in the McGregor Wild Life School.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Great Horned Owl Barred Owl
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Ledges State Park Ogden Boone County McGregor Heights
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird in a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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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 Ruby-throated Hummingbird sitting in a nest, located on a tree branch, 1934. Slide originally titled "Ruby-throated Hummingbird at Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Rough-winged Swallow peeking out of a nest
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1933-07-04
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A Rough-winged Swallow peeking out of her nest built in a bank along a dry creek near Fraser, July 4, 1933. Slide originally titled "Swallow Holes in Bank (with bird)." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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Fraser
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Robin sitting on a nest under a Bluebird nesting box
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests
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1933-05-13
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Robin sitting on a nest that was built under a Bluebird nesting box, May 13, 1933. Slide originally titled "Robin's Nest atop Bluebird Nesting Box." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Robin
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Ogden
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Photograph of a Robin feeding young
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Photographs
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Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1926-05-25
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Robin perching at a nest while feeding young, May 25, 1926. Photograph originally titled "Robin feeding young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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American Robin
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Lantern slide and photograph of a Prairie Horned lark nest in snow
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Birds--Nests Birds--Infancy
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1927-04-21
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A Prairie Horned lark nest in the snow, with one newly hatched chick and one egg, April 21, 1927. Slide originally titled "Prairie Horned Lark Nest - Snow." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Horned Lark
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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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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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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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