This manuscript begins with explaining how bird names are chosen and that it is often connected to food habits or a distinguishing feature of the plumage. In the case of the cedar waxwing, it is named for its...

Manuscript that wonders if the American coot, also known as a mud hen, would become a game bird. Coots were considered nuisances because they took away food sources from ducks. According to the document, ducks...

Manuscript describing the molting process and how it is different for land birds versus water birds.

Brief manuscript that comments on how each bird species intrinsically knows how to construct their nests.

Manuscript commenting on the lack of bird songs and sightings in the month of August due to molting. As soon as the season is over, the birds actively seek out others in order to flock, which provides...

Article examining the various bird species the Finleys had the pleasure of hosting on their property. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.

Article discussing changes in bird populations due to human development and expansion, including observations of birds on the Finley property. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.

Article describing the Finley family's encounters with birds in New Mexico, including banding and photographing juncos. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.

Manuscript in which the author relates how he views birds in his writing. He feels that birds have similar and at times superior human traits.

Handwritten manuscript discussing birds along the Oregon coast.