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Birds nesting in a field. Egret nests and eggs visible in the foreground and birds in the distance.
Manuscript detailing observations of birds, searching for white herons, and lecturing on bird life.
Manuscript with detailed descriptions of bird species the author observed in Harney County.
Article describing various fish eating birds.
Article describing physical characteristics of three bird species that are beneficial in catching fish. Submitted to the Oregon Journal newspaper.
Manuscript in which William L. Finley describes several varieties of birds, including what he refers to as a sparrow hawk (American kestrel).
Manuscript describing the wreckage plume hunting has caused to some bird populations. Author points out that six indictments against two plume hunters had been filed. The defendants fled to California.
Manuscript that depicts a lake trip in which two white herons were spotted and the author fell into the lake when coming face to face with a delegation of waterfowl. Small excerpt from "Home life of birds".
Manuscript detailing the brutal industry of plume hunting. Author describes the consequences of hunting, including the extinction of bird species.
Great blue heron nest and eggs.