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The chickadee, captain of the garden palace

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1937-06-17

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing chickadees.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The toad, friend of the gardener

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1937-05-21

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Tragedies in bird life

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1937-05-07

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The fragility of bird life is discussed in this work.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The fool hen of the northern forests

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1937-04-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing Franklin (or spruce) grouse and how their failure to adapt to hunting has led to a decline in their populations.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Probe, the pioneer of the flycatchers

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1937-04-09

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This work focuses on phoebes, including the Say's and black phoebe.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Why a shrike is called a butcher-bird

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1937-03-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the characteristics of shrikes that are similar to birds of prey.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Cock of the plains, its odd traits and habits

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the sage grouse, including differences to other species in the grouse family.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The hummingbird, fairy of the flowers

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing hummingbirds, including habitat.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The theory of protective coloration in animals

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1935 - 1945

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Natural camouflage of wildlife is described, including the fur of Arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The wit of a red squirrel

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1938-08-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

A short tale of an alleged apple thief, a red or pine squirrel.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The flying squirrel

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1939-08-04

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing a family of flying squirrels observed at an Izaak Walton League Oregon chapter luncheon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Trolling for Chinooks yesterday and today

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1939-04-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the causes for the decline in fish populations in Oregon due to pollution and addition of hatchery raised fish.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

What guides the wandering wings

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1938-03-29

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing how different animals navigate without clear markers, including fur seals and auklets.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

How wild folks weather the winter

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1936-12-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

William Finley describes the behavior of bird species that winter on his property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Pronghorn, the swiftest wild animal of America

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1936-12-25

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the pronghorn and conservation efforts.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Wild folks change coats according to the weather

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1936-12-08

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing how an animal's protective coloring is dependant upon the climate.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Bluebirds are the harbingers of happiness

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1936-03-27

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing three types of bluebirds, including observations of a bluebird pair on the Finley property.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The friend of the fisherman's streams

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1936-03-13

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article discussing the dipper (also known as an ouzel), a small water bird.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The lure of out-door Oregon

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1936-10-23

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

The article promotes the virtues of the outdoors in Oregon, from salmon fishing in the Umpqua to the forests in the Willamette Valley.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The black bear cub

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1936-09-24

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing black bear cubs, including appearance and behavior.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Hunting that is permitted in open or closed season

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1936-10-06

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the joys of bird watching throughout the year, including birds encountered on one of the author's treks.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

A fish without a country: How the Pacific coast salmon has been following the trail of the dodo

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1936-09-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the decline of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River and a treaty that was formed between Canada and America.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Malheur Blitzen, super waterfowl reservation

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1936-08-14

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing J. N. Darling's involvement in preserving the Malheur Lake area by purchasing the P Ranch and Blitzen watershed when he became the Chief of the Biological Survey in March 1934.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

Who's who among summer birds

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1936-08-28

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

This article focuses birds that are active during the summer. General descriptions of behavior and appearance are included.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

The invasion of the Englisher

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1938-08-03

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing the invasive bird species, the English sparrow (also known as the European house sparrow).

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

June, the summit of the songsters

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article that focuses on song birds of Oregon.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

When a hawk is not a hawk

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1938-05-12

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing nighthawks, including behavior and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

How About killing coots?

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1939-10-30

Part of William L. Finley Papers, 1899-1946

Article describing coots, including appearance and diet.

Averill, Edgar F., 1881-1955

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