This historic photo documents the first siting of a nesting short-tailed albatross (middle) at Midway Atoll national Wildlife Refuge. The two decoys on either side have been used (along with others and accompanying broadcasts of bird calls) on...
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Finley and Bohlman hand painted glass slide of California Gull colony at Malheur lake in 1908. Malheur would later become a bird refuge due to Finley and Bohlman photographs in 1908.
A California Gull colony at Malheur lake, taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1908 photography trip to the area. Finley and Bohlman's photographs of the area would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
Hand painted glass slide of a Caspian Tern colony at Klamath Marsh. Taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 photography trip to the area that would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
Hand painted glass slide of a White Pelican breeding colony at Malheur lake taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1908 photography trip to the area that would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
An American White Pelican breeding colony at Malheur lake. Taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1908 photography trip to the area that would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.