Description: 4 X 6 black and white photograph of many cormorant birds among twigs and branches. Large out of focus bird in foreground facing camera with puffed up throat. Many silhouettes of birds along horizon line and birds in air in upper left side of photo.
Description: 5 X 5.5 black and white close up photograph of a baby cormorant. Black bird with white throat. Bird is looking up and facing the camera, beak slightly open. Surrounded by twigs and branches. Paper on back, “ Even babies too small to retreat tried to protect themselves with a horrendous bluff. Swelling up the naked orangish colored pouch beneath the chin, they clicked their bills rapidly at the intruders.”
Description: 5 X 6 black and white photograph of a field of baby cormorant birds. Black birds dotted among nests of white twigs and grasses. Mountains of MDI in background. One bird in flight toward right hand side of mountain. Paper on back, “ the nests were so closely placed that from a distance it looked as if you couldn’t have laid a pencil between them.”
Description: 4 X 4 black and white photograph. Two Birds in nest. Young, black, without feathers and white throats. First bird is looking up and straight at camera, second bird is in profile facing to the right of photo. They are in a nest of white twigs. Writing on back, “ May 5, Gulls, deB Croff, 1, reb LaRue Spiker, Southwest Harbor.” Paper attatched to back, “ When hatched the nestlings are naked but they soon develop a coarse black down over the rough ashy-black skin.” The LaRue Spiker Collection [show more]
Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph of white and black spotted dog standing on granite rock in front of the ocean. Standing in mid-ground and facing to the right with pink tounge hanging out. Small boat in ocean behind dog. Dark atmosphere.
Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph of a black and white dog standing in field of tall grass with white wild flowers and bushes behind dog. Dog is in walking stance and facing to the right. Slightly out of focus.
Description: 3.5 X 5 color photograph of a black and white dog standing on granite rock in front of LaRue Spiker. The sea and green trees to the left. LaRue Spiker is smiling and wearing light colored sweater and glasses. Holding blue cup with her left hand. Person on right is a girl with blond braids and is smiling. Small boat in fog in background.