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An adult condor (right) with its young (left) at nest site near Los Angeles. Part of 1906 hand painted glass slide series of condors by Finley and Bohlman.
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Rare to have action shots in this era of photography, Finley and Bohlman are able to capture a condor in flight as part of their 1906 hand painted glass slide condor series.
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A rare shot for this era of photography, Finley and Bohlmans capture a condor in flight near nest site in Los Angeles as part of 1906 series of hand painted glass slides of condors
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Condor taking time to enjoying a meal while perching on one of his favorite tree. Part of Finley and Bohlman's 1906 hand painted glass slide condor series.
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Young California condor chick at nest near Los Angeles Finley and Bohlman had seen hatch. "He was scantly clothed, for behind his little wings the flesh was bare and his belly was bare; while the rest of his coat was down of pure white, to...
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A rare action shot during the era this photograph was taken. Finley and Bohlman capture a condor in flight just before landing on a favorite old pine of the condor for perching. Part of Finley and Bohlmans 1906 hand painted glass slide series of...
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A California condor perching in one of its favorite old pines just above the nest site near Los Angeles. Part of Finley and Bohlman's 1906 hand painted glass slide series of condors
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A condor perching on a dead snag above its nesting site near Los Angeles. "The old pine where the condor perched had fallen to decay. An automobile road now curves up the mountain above Eaton Canyon. The condor family pictured in these pages...
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Herman Bohlman, Finley's partner, feeding a condor at its nest site near Los Angeles. Part of Finely and Bohlman's 1906 series of hand painted glass condor slides.
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Hand painted glass slide by Finely and Bohlman of condor near nest site in Los Angeles, part of 1906 collection of condor slides by Finley and Bohlman.
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The Finley's pet condor "General" perching on an old tree with his wings spread at the Finley's home in Oregon known as Jennings Lodge. "General showed a mark of intelligence that measured up to any pet we have ever kept."...
Hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman of a Western Grebe. Photo taken at Klamath Marsh in 1905. Finley and Bohlman photos would later help Klamath be declared a bird refuge in 1908 by Roosevelt.
Finley and Bohlman hand painted glass slide of a young spotted sandpiper at Klamath Marsh 1905. The Spotted Sandpiper is the most widespread-breeding sandpiper in North America, capitalizing on generalist habits.
Bird nest located in Malheur lake, 1908. Finley and Bohlman photos of the area in 1908 helped President Roosevelt declare Malheur a bird refuge in 1908. Malheur was once threatened by plume hunters until it was declared a refuge.
A young Great blue heron photograph taken by Finley and Bohlman at Malheur 1908. A white form of the Great Blue Heron exists known as the "great white heron," it is found in shallow marine waters along the coast of southern Florida, the...
Photograph by Finley and Bohlman of a young Great horned owl perching on a rock at Malheur lake, 1908. The Great horned owl has the most extensive range of habitat, the widest prey base, and the most variable nesting sites of any American owl.