Endangered species; Birds; Birds of prey; Captive breeding; Reintroduction; Raptors;
1976, (41 FR 187). Long recognized as a vanishing species (Cooper 1890, Koford 1953, Wilbur 1978), the California condor remains one ofthe world’s rarest and most imperiled vertebrate species. Despite intensive conservation...
A Black-crowed Night-Heron guarding its nest and eggs while Finley and Bohlman capture a shot at Malheur lake in 1908. Malheur lake would later become a bird refuge in 1908 when President Roosevelt saw photography Finley and Bohlman did of that...
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.
A Caspian Tern in flight at Klamath Marsh, taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 photograph trip to the area. Finley and Bohlmans photographs of the area in 1905 would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
A colony of American White Pelicans taken by Finley and Bohlman at Malheur, 1908. Finley and Bohlman's work would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
A colony of Caspian Terns in Klamath Marsh taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 visit. Finley and Bohlmans work in the area would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
A Double-crested Cormorant taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 photograph trip to Klamath Marsh that would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
A dramatic presentation by Finley and Bohlman of a dead Western Grebe in front of its young, notice the red coloring at the neck of the Grebe. Finley and Bohlman were out the end the feather hunting that was destroying habitats of birds, especially...
A dramtic shot by Finley and Bohlman of a dead Western Grebe in front of its nest and eggs in an effort to end plume hunting at Malheur Lake. Finley and Bohlman were later successful in ending plume hunting at Malheur when it became a bird refuge...
A Finley and Bohlman hand painted glass slide of American White Pelican's at Klamath Marsh, 1905. Klamath would later become a bird refuge in 1908 due mainly to photographs Finley and Bohlman took of the area in 1905.
A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman of a Black-crowned night heron at a nest site in Malheur Lake, 1908. Finley and Bohlman photographs would later help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman of an American White Pelican feeding its young at a nest site in Malheur lake. Upon hatching the young pelicans are totally dependent on thier parents for food, warmth, and protection.
A hand painted glass slide by Finley and Bohlman of birds in flight at Malhuer lake in 1908. Finley and Bohlman's photography of the area would help protect these birds from plume hunters in 1908 when the area was named a bird refuge.
A hand painted glass slide of a nest site at Klamath Marsh taken during Finley and Bohlman's 1905 photography trip to the area. Photograph's taken by Finley and Bohlman in 1905 would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
A hand painted glass slide of a Spotted Sandpiper in Klamath Marsh, taken by Finley and Bohlman during a 1905 vist to the area. Finley and Bohlman's photographs of the area in 1905 would later help Klamath become a bird refuge in 1908.
History; Birds; Migratory birds; Photography; Wildlife refuges; Art
A hand painted glass slide of a young spotted sandpiper taken by William L. Finley and Herman Bohlman during a 1905 photograph trip to Klamath Marsh. Finley and Bohlman's photographs of the area in 1905 would later help Klamath become a bird refuge...
A hand painted glass slide of an American White Pelican with its young at Malheur lake in 1908, photographed by Finley and Bohlman. Finley and Bohlman photographs would help Malheur become a bird refuge in 1908.
A nest site captured by Finley and Bohlaman in a hand painted glass slide taken at Mlaheur lake in 1908. Finley and Bohlman's photography of the area would help protect it from plume hunters in 1908 when it was declared a bird refuge.
