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Frederic Leopold letter to Don Joffray regarding wood duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966 Item Info
- Title:
- Frederic Leopold letter to Don Joffray regarding wood duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966
- Creator (Person):
- Joffray, Don, 1929-
- Date Created:
- 1966-04-25
- Description:
- Letter from Frederic Leopold to Don Joffray regarding wood duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966. The letter discusses Leopold's view on allowing eastern screech owls to use wood duck houses. The letter also offers advice on how to prevent nest predation, encourages frequent nest inspection, and how to interpret a successful hatch of duck eggs. This document is in response to a letter from Don Joffray.
- Subject (Topic):
- Birds--Eggs Birds--Nests Birdhouses--Design and construction Predatory animals Raccoon--Behavior Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) Eastern Screech-Owl (Otus asio)
- Contributor (Person):
- Leopold, Frederic, 1895-1989
- Location:
- Burlington
- Latitude:
- 40.80754
- Longitude:
- -91.11292
- Language:
- eng
- Source:
- Frederic Leopold papers
- Call Number:
- MS 113
- Finding Aid Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9645f
- Contributing Institution:
- Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
- Publisher:
- Iowa State University. Library
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Genre:
- correspondence
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Digital Collection Title:
- Frederic Leopold collection
- Digital Collection Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cj87k56
- Related Resource:
- Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
- Avian Identifier:
- 3091
- Identifier:
- leopoldfrederic37
- Item Permalink:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nc1g
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Frederic Leopold letter to Don Joffray regarding wood duck houses and nest predation, April 25, 1966", Frederic Leopold Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
- Reference Link:
- https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9cr5nc1g
Rights
- Rights:
- This item is protected by U.S. copyright and related rights. It is being made available by Iowa State University as its rights-holder for noncommercial use, including sharing and adapting the work. No permission is required for noncommercial use so long as attribution is provided. All other uses require permission from Special Collections and University Archives.