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Manuscript that contains a few related excerpts from "Scarcity of hawks & owls." Talks about how from a naturalist's point of view, there is desire for the extermination of any species, even if they are predators.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript discussing the virtues of nature, especially in enjoying the natural resources that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that describes the varied warm blooded wildlife as observed by Elijah Coalman, Ranger for the United States Bureau of Forestry.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript depicting the importance of trout, especially for farming communities. Goes on to protest the implementation of non-native fish, especially the Loch Leven trout.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing hummingbirds, including the behavior of the male bird and physical descriptions of nestlings.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Trapping and transplanting beaver
Manuscript describing the process of transplanting beavers when they are negatively affecting their environment. The author details the process as well as the advantages this process has on the beaver population.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
This manuscript discusses the importance of tracking migration of ducks by placing an aluminum band. Phillip A. DuMont ran the trapping and banding station at the Malheur Lake Reservation.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that recollects when Governor Clarence D. Martin called out Portland's mayor at the time, Mayor Carson, on the pollution being dumped into the Willamette River. The document goes on to point out how this is a violation of state law. Portland was not the only area affected.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The pitcher plant traps and eats insects
A group of people, two who were residents of Gold Beach, went in search of deer. The group included Edgar Averill, John Yeon, Mr. and Mrs. Miller, along with the author. While the group did not find any deer in that outing, they did find a carnivorous plant and took a specimen home. The author goes on to describes how the plant gets nourishment and how it received its scientific name.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Every fall evening one may attend the orchestra of the tree crickets
Manuscript describing the sound that tree crickets produce in the night, comparing it to a symphony. There is a brief physical description as well as the fact that only male tree crickets produce sound.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The orchestra of tree crickets performs every evening
An additional draft of "Every fall evening one may attend the orchestra of the tree crickets."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The pitcher plant traps and eats insects
An additional draft of "The pitcher plant traps and eats insects."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Robins kick older children out
Manuscript describing a pair of robins whose older offspring attempted to bait their parents into feeding them, despite being old enough to feed themselves.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript stating that jack rabbits are not rabbits, instead belonging to the hare family.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript discusses discovering a gray digger squirrel who appeared to be deceased but was actually hibernating and nearly frozen. This leads the author to write about the animal's process in preparing for its winter slumber. The document goes on to comment on other animals that hibernate as well and the differences in hibernation processes.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The mountain beaver is not a beaver
Manuscript explaining that the rodent known as the mountain beaver, in fact is not a beaver, nor is it related to any animal. It is animal that is found only along the west coast of the United States. The document gives the physical description of the animal and where one might be spotted in Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Razor clams on the Oregon coast just a memory
Manuscript that is written as a story, where two men have a conversation at a gas station. One is a tourist, the other the gas service man. The tourist is excited to consume some of the local razor clam but the service man explains that the clams are gone. Due to the high demand and the disregard for preserving the population were the causes of its decline.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Two waders, spotted sandpiper and killdeer
Manuscript describing the spotted sandpiper and killdeer, two of the best known birds that live among the river borders.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript narrating the author's involvement with a family of owls living near the property.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript with detailed descriptions of bird species the author observed in Harney County.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that ponders the peculiarity of the long-tailed chat.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article describing a Lutescent warbler filmed by William Finley.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The stupid opossum that lives well
Article describing opossums, including a family brought home from California by the Finleys.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
The author responds to readers' questions on previous nature articles.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
When the skylark sang in Portland
Article describing Ladd's Addition before it was developed and how the skylark was introduced to Oregon.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Coyote, wild dog of the desert
Article describing coyotes, including appearance and behavior.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing elk populations in Oregon, including hunting seasons and the transfer of an elk herd from Jackson Hole, Wyoming to the Wallowa National Forest.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Article discussing length of hunting seasons for game birds, including ducks and band-tailed pigeons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953