Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Birds--Identification Ornithology--Societies, etc Parulidae | Warblers
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Letter to the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding the fall bird movement in Iowa. The letter includes names and locations where birds were observed by members. Includes information about several excursions and locations members have visited to view birds. The letter is written by Kenneth R. Nelson. The name A. J. Palas appears in parentheses at the end of the letter. The letter does not have a date.
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Nelson, Kenneth R. Palas, Arthur J.
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Documents regarding the Boone County Christmas Bird Count
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Checklists Forms (documents) Instructional materials
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Bird surveys Bird watchers Bird watching Birds--Counting Anseriformes | Ducks, Geese, and Swans Laridae | Gulls and Terns Piciformes | Woodpeckers and allies
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A group of documents related to a Boone County Christmas Bird Count, including instructions for the count report form, a blank count report form, a completed field checklist of Iowa birds, a blank Big Bluestem Audubon Society field trip record form, and a list of field trip participants.
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society (Ames, Iowa)
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Boone County
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Big Bluestem Audubon Society | MS 592
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Photograph of a group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc
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A group of Iowa Ornithologists' Union birders, including Walter Rosene (back left) and Arthur J. Palas (back right). Photograph originally titled "IOU Birders."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of Walter Rosene reading poems on a field trip in McGregor Heights
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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Walter Rosene reading poems from a paper he is holding while on a field trip in McGregor Heights. Photograph originally titled "Walter Rosene reading poems on field trip in McGregor, Iowa." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Anderson, Arthur Edwin
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McGregor Heights
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charles J. Spiker at Ledges State Park
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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Carl Fritz Henning (on the left with the walking stick), Walter Rosene (in the middle), and Charles J. Spiker (on the right with the lunch basket) sitting by shallow water at Ledges State Park. Photograph originally titled "Photograph of Carl Fritz Henning, Walter Rosene, and Charley Spiker at Ledges State Park." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Ledges State Park
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers Ciconiiformes | Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises, and Storks Birds--Infancy
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Walter Rosene standing by a Bittern nest containing several young. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene at Bittern Nest." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene with a young House Wren
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Infancy
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A young House Wren perching on the hand of Walter Rosene. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene and Young House Wren." Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Cook, Thyra Rosene
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House Wren
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene and Walter W. Bennett eating lunch
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Walter Rosene and Walter W. Bennett sitting next a car eating lunch. Slide originally titled "Walter Rosene and W. Bennett - Lunch." The lantern slide is hand-colored.
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene standing next to a boat
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Walter Rosene standing next to a boat at Stump Lake, North Dakota. Slide originally titled "W.M. Rosene at boat Stump Lake, N.D." This item related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Stump Lake
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Dr. Leroy Titus Weeks sitting by a tree
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Dr. Leroy Titus Weeks, who appears to be wearing clergy attire, sits on the ground leaning against a tree. Slide originally titled "Dr. Leroy Titus Weeks."
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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 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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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of Walter Rosene in a tree
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Walter Rosene up in a bare tree, suspended from the trunk. A ladder is leaning next to the tree, and a pulley system is attached higher up on the tree trunk where Rosene is located. Slide originally titled "W. M. Rosene in tree."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide of two unidentified men standing in a wooded area
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Lantern slides
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Bird watchers
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Two unidentified men standing in front of bare trees in a heavily wooded area. Slide originally titled "Great Horned Owl Nest in Tree."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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A History of the Des Moines Audubon Bird Club
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Essays
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Societies--History, organization, etc
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Part 1 of the history of the Des Moines Audubon Society covers the period from its founding in 1923 to 1938 and describes the Society's members, meetings and conservation efforts.
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Des Moines
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Philip A. Dumont Papers | MS 153
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union regarding a field trip, July 21, 1923
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Correspondence
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Bird watchers Ornithology--Societies, etc Meetings
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1923-07-21
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Letter to members of the Iowa Ornithologists' Union encouraging them to meet to talk about their experiences and observations over the past year. The letter also proposes a three day group field trip to Ledges State Park in Boone County. Letter is signed by W. M. Rosen (Walter Rosene).
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Iowa
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Iowa Ornithologists' Union | MS 166
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Photograph of Walter W. Bennett photographing a Pintail Duck nest
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Photography of birds
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1924-06-21
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Walter W. Bennett photographing a Pintail Duck nest, located in a gooseberry bush on Loon Island, Stump Lake, North Dakota, June 21, 1924. Photograph originally titled "Walter W Bennett of Sioux City Photographing a nest of Pintail Duck." Rosene provides details on back of photograph. This item related to Rosene's journal: https://avian.lib.iastate.edu/documents/9319/view
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Northern Pintail
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Stump Lake
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of an unidentified boy holding a young Rosebreasted Grosbeak
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Birds--Infancy
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1925-06-11
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An unidentified boy with a young Rosebreasted Grosbeak suspended from his hand, June 11, 1925. Photograph originally titled "Young Redbreasted Grosbeak held by boy." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of an unidentified man standing next to a Red-tailed Hawk
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Photographs
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Bird watchers
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1926-11-10
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An unidentified man standing next to a Red-tailed Hawk that is perching on a fence post, November 10, 1926. Photograph originally titled "Red Tail hawk."
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Rosene, Walter, 1880-1941
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Red-tailed Hawk
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of a group at the ruins of old Fort Crawford
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1928-08-14
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A group of six, including Walter Rosene and Frederic Leopold, posing in front of the ruins at old Fort Crawford, Wisconsin, August 14, 1928. Photograph originally titled "Group at ruins of old Ft. Crawford." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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Fort Crawford (historical)
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an owl perched on each of his shoulders and one owl perched on the top of his head, sitting on his hat. Slide originally titled "Rosene with Owls."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Lantern slide and photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Lantern slides Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an owl perched on his shoulder, while holding two more owls in his arms. Slide originally titled "Walter Rosene and Owls."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of Walter Rosene posing with owls
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Strigiformes | Owls
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1929-04-28
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Walter Rosene sitting on the ground, posing with three Owls, April 28, 1929. Rosene has an Owl perched on his upper arm, while holding two more Owls. Photograph originally titled "Rosene with Three owls."
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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Photograph of a group at the American School of Wildlife Protection
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Photographs
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Bird watchers Wildlife conservationists
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1931-08-12
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1931-08-16
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Manuscript, graphic, and printed material
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A group at the American School of Wildlife Protection located at McGregor, posing outside, August 12-16, 1931. Photograph originally titled "Group at McGregor Wild Life School." Rosene provides details on back of photograph.
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McGregor
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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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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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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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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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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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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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Walter M. Rosene, Sr. Papers | MS 589
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