Photograph of mother Wood Duck sitting on eggs in a duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Research Birdhouses Eggs--Incubation Wood duck--Behavior
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A mother Wood Duck sits on top of nesting material inside a Wood Duck house, 1966. Three Wood Duck eggs are visible beneath her.
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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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6
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9
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Photograph of Wood Duck eggs and nesting material in a duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The inside bottom of a Wood Duck house covered in nesting material, 1966. Twelve Wood Duck eggs lay in the middle of the nesting material.
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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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6
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9
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Nesting Wood Duck study (35 Years)
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Reports Tables (documents)
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses Predatory animals Waterfowl management Eggs--Incubation Ducks--Counting Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1984-01-01
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1984-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A report compiling the discoveries from 35 years of nesting Wood Duck studies written by Frederic Leopold. The typewritten report details Leopold's findings on the nesting habits of Wood Ducks, including the following: nest site selection, Wood Duck nesting boxes, mating, egg laying, incubation, hatching, departure from the nest, travel of ducklings to water, predatory animals, and maintenance of the Wood Duck nest boxes. A table of 35 years of statistics based on over 10,000 observations is included at the end of the report.
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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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12
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8
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Photograph of Wood Duck eggs under down feathers
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Research Birdhouses Wood duck--Behavior
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The inside bottom of a Wood Duck house covered with nesting material, 1966. Wood Duck eggs are visible beneath the mother's down feathers.
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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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6
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8
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Photograph of a mother Wood Duck and ducklings inside a duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A mother Wood Duck sits on top of nesting material inside a Wood Duck house, surrounded by her ducklings, 1966.
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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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6
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8
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Photograph of a Wood Duck house in tree near the Mississippi River
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Photographs
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A wooden Wood Duck house attached to a tree located along the Mississippi River, 1966.
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Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Mississippi River, Iowa
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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6
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8
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold's house with a Wood Duck house in a tree
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Wildlife conservationists Birdhouses
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1966-01-01
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1966-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The house of Frederic Leopold located in Burlington, Iowa, situated overlooking the bluffs of the Mississippi River, 1966. A wooden Wood Duck house is attached to a tree located nearby the house.
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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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6
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8
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Field notes contributed by Sharon Laub, spring 1987
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Field notes Forms (documents)
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Bird watching Birds--Counting Weather Birdhouses
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1987-03-01
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1987-05-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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List of birds and locations contributed by Sharon Laub. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists Union Quarterly field report of spring 1987.
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Laub, Sharon
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Cedar Waxwing Eastern Bluebird Orchard Oriole Tree Swallow Northern Mockingbird
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Rippey Boone County
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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22
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7
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Photograph of a snake in a Wood Duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses Predatory animals
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A snake crawling out of the opening in a Wood Duck house that is attached to a tree trunk, 1965.
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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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7
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7
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Photograph of the inside bottom of a Wood Duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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The nesting material and other debris on the inside bottom of a wooden Wood Duck house, 1965.
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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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6
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7
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Photograph of a House Wren with food for young
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Photographs
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Birds--Infancy Birdhouses
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1933-07-27
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A House Wren perching by a wren house with food for young, July 27, 1933. Photograph originally titled "House Wren with food for young." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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House Wren
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Ogden
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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9
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6
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Barb L. Wilson letter to Thomas H. Kent regarding weather and bird migration, June 2, 1985, with accompanying field notes
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Correspondence Field notes
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Bird banding Bird watching Birds--Identification Birds--Migration Birds--Nests Birdsongs Weather Birdhouses
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1985-06-02
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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In her letter, Wilson discusses the spring weather and bird migrations. The field notes list bird sightings by Wilson and others in southwest Iowa. This item was used as supporting documentation for the Iowa Ornithologists' Union Quarterly Report of spring 1985.
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Marbled Godwit Eastern Bluebird Acadian Flycatcher
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Forneys Lake Mills County Pony Creek Park Cold Springs State Park
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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21
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6
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Wood Duck nesting boxes
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Instructions (document genre) Research notes
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting Wood duck--Behavior
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1970-10-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An article on how to build a Wood Duck nesting box compiled by Frederic Leopold, October 12, 1970. The article includes instructions on the types of materials required, the proper dimensions to use, where and how to hang a completed Wood Duck house, and how to track Wood Duck activity.
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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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6
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Photograph of a snake among duck eggs in a Wood Duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Eggs Birds--Research Birdhouses Predatory animals
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A snake coiled around Wood Duck eggs located in a wooden Wood Duck house, 1965.
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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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6
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6
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Photograph of Wood Duck ducklings leaving the duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses Ducklings Wood duck--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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Two Wood Duck ducklings leaving the wooden Wood Duck house, 1965. One duckling is captured mid-flight as it leaves, and the other duckling is peeking out of the opening in the duck house.
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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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6
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6
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Photograph of an adult Wood Duck leaving a duck house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Birdhouses Wood duck--Behavior
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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An adult Wood Duck leaving a wooden Wood Duck house that is attached to a tree, 1965
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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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6
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6
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Photograph of a Wood Duck in a house
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Photographs
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Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses--Design and construction
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A Wood Duck looks out of a string covered opening in a Wood Duck house, 1965. The string stretched across the bird house opening was used by Frederic Leopold to determine whether birds had entered or left the nest.
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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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6
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6
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Peter P. Laude letter to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birds--Nests Ornithology--Study and teaching Birdhouses
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1952-04-16
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Peter P. Laude to Frederic Leopold regarding an invitation to view nesting Wood Ducks, April 16, 1952. The letter details Laude's regretful decline of Leopold's invitation to visit Burlington and view nesting Wood Ducks due to conflicts in the scheduling of the trip. This document is continuation of a previous conversation between Laude and Leopold: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3077/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3078/view, https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3081/view, and https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/3082/view.
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Laude, Peter P.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Iowa City
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Lee Miller letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Duck populations Ducklings Wood duck--Behavior
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1952-02-08
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Lee Miller to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, February 8, 1952. The letter inquires about the design of Wood Duck houses and the impact on the duckling's ability to get out of the house.
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Miller, Lee
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Coon Rapids
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Raymond Findley letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birds--Nests Country life Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-02-04
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Raymond Findley to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, February 4, 1952. Findley is requesting more information on how to build and place Wood Duck houses on his farm after reading an article in the Des Moines Register written by Ries Tuttle.
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Findley, Raymond
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Linn Grove
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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K. D. Bartell letter to Frederic Leopold regarding a request for information on Wood Duck houses, January 9, 1952
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Correspondence
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Birdhouses--Design and construction Bird attracting
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1952-01-09
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from K. D. Bartell to Frederic Leopold requesting information on construction and placement of Wood Duck houses, January 9, 1952. Bartell intends to pass along the information to the members of the Cresco Wildlife Club.
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Bartell, Kenneth D.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington Cresco
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Adrey E. Borell letter to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, December 12, 1951
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Correspondence
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Birds--Habitat Birdhouses Predatory animals Duck populations
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1951-12-12
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Letter from Adrey E. Borell to Frederic Leopold regarding Wood Duck houses, December 12, 1951. The letter details the placement and success of Wood Duck houses in Vermont and New Jersey.
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Borell, Adrey E.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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2
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6
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Photograph of Frederic Leopold on a ladder checking a Wood Duck house
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Research Birdhouses
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1965-01-01
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1965-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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Frederic Leopold on a ladder checking a wooden Wood Duck house that is attached to a tree trunk, 1965.
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Wood Duck
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Burlington
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Frederic Leopold Papers | MS 113
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6
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5
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Memo for Iowa Ornithologists' visitors, May 17
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Lecture notes
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Bird watchers Birds--Research Ornithology--Methodology Birdhouses
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1970-05-17
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N/A
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A list of topics to discuss at a visit from members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union compiled by Frederic Leopold, May 17. The list includes locations on his property to tour and statistics for the nesting Wood Ducks that utilize his duck houses.
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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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5
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Photograph of a Purple Martin house on a pole
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Photographs
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Birdhouses
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1925-01-01
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1925-12-31
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A sixteen room Purple Martin house on a pole, 1925. Photograph originally titled "Martin House." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Purple Martin
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Boone County
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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9
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5
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