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The "Cliff Eagles" of Atchafalaya Bluff Item Info

An essay written by Walter Rosene detailing a trip to Allamakee County to view and photograph a pair of Duck Hawks (Peregrine Falcons) that were nesting in a cavity on the face of a rocky cliff towering Mississippi River. Rosene conveys the process of locating the nest, as well as the equipment and measures necessary to photograph four young Duck Hawks found in the nest cavity.
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Title:
The "Cliff Eagles" of Atchafalaya Bluff
Creator (Person):
Rosene, Walter M., Sr., 1880-1941
Date Created:
1938-05-04/1938-05-05
Description:
An essay written by Walter Rosene detailing a trip to Allamakee County to view and photograph a pair of Duck Hawks (Peregrine Falcons) that were nesting in a cavity on the face of a rocky cliff towering Mississippi River. Rosene conveys the process of locating the nest, as well as the equipment and measures necessary to photograph four young Duck Hawks found in the nest cavity.
Subject (Topic):
Birds--Nests Photography of birds Birds--Infancy Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)
Subject (Person):
Kaufman, George E.
Location:
Interstate Power Fishing Access Area
Latitude:
43.33748
Longitude:
-91.17235
Language:
eng
Source:
Walter M. Rosene, Sr. papers
Call Number:
MS 589
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zn1x
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
5 pages
Genre:
essays
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Walter M. Rosene collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9vm42x2p
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
8634
Identifier:
rosene2591
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9z892f0t

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"The "Cliff Eagles" of Atchafalaya Bluff", Walter M. Rosene Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9z892f0t
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