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Seagulls over Water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1953, Dec.
  • Maine
Seagulls over Water
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
3.5 X 5 black and white photograph of about five seagulls over water, with one dipping into the ocean. All are flying and have wings extended, Mountain in background in right of picture.
Dead Seagull
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • MDI, Maine
Dead Seagull
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of Seagull attached to stick. Wings reached out to touch each other grey background.
Migration of Birds, Atlantic Flyway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Hines, Bob
  • April 1962
  • USA
Migration of Birds, Atlantic Flyway
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of a graphic drawn by Bob Hines showing migration of birds. Drawing by Robert Hines (Atlantic Flyway) . April 1962, FrontiersCredit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Pintail Ducks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Dufresne, Frank
  • Jun 8, 1965
  • Roach’s Run Bird Sanctuary, Roach’s Run, Va.
Pintail Ducks
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of many pintail ducks floating in the water , Male and female ducks. Paper on back, “ FWS 1442- Ducks (Pintail) Locality: Roach’s Run Bird Sanctuary, Roach’s Run Va. Legend: Concentration of pintails.Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Pelican Closeup
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Williams, Lovett
  • Jun 8, 1965
  • Florida
Pelican Closeup
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white close up photograph of a pelican in center of photo, facing to the left. Pelican in middle of leafy branches.Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Lesser Snow Goose
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Kubichek, W.F.
  • April 1962
  • Texas
Lesser Snow Goose
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of snow geese. One goose in foreground facing to the left of the photo. Two extreemly out of focus geese in background facing right. Paper on back, “ FWS 3714- GOOSE(Lesser Snow) Locality: Aransas National Wildlife refuge, Texas, Legend: Lesser Snow Goose, April 1962, Fronteirs.” Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Williams, Lovett
  • June 8, 1965
  • Florida
Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of many pelicans perched on branches facing forward. One out of focus pelican in flight in center of photo. Other white birds along bottom of photo. Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Perching Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Williams, Lovett
  • June 8, 1965
  • Florida
Perching Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of pelicans, One pelican in sharp focus in the upper center of photo, Two birds in flight on either side of the Pelican in the Background. Tree limbs and leaves in the bottom of the photo. Other birds in the bottom of the photo. Credit Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Cormorants on Ship Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI, Ship island
Cormorants on Ship Island
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of seven cormorants in nest of white twigs, Mountain in left side background. Photo taken on Ship Island.
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • c. 1960
  • Maine, MDI, Ship island
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of many nesting cormorants on Ship Island. Nesting area is composed of twigs and grass. Mountains of MDI in background. One flying bird in middle top in sky.
Baby Cormorant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Baby Cormorant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of a small newly hatched baby cormorant on a granite rock facing to the right of the photo. Egg is white with dark spots.
Raven Nestlings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Acadia National Park
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI, Acadia National Park
Raven Nestlings
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of several newly hatched birds in straw nest in the side of the cliff. Black birds one with mouth opened in center. Paper attatched to the back, “ This Nestful, quite full in fact, of young ravens was photographed on the island. Ravens are year round residents here. Photo courtesy Acadia National Park.
Young Oyster Catchers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • DuPre, Andrew
  • 5/3/40
Young Oyster Catchers
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of two newly hatched birds on sand in middle on frame. One and a half spotted eggs to the right of the birds. Dark straw on left hand side of the photo. Birds have dark stripes on back and are facing in toward one other, but look just past the other bird. Writing on back, “Young Oyster-Catchers, Cape Island, S.C. 5/3/40. April 1962, Frontiers. This picture is furnished on a loan basis for 90 days and must be returned to the U. S. Fish and Wild life Service. Please give credit in the following manner; Andrew Dupre Fish and Wildlife service U. S. [show more]
Flock of Geese
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Oct. 1963
  • Maine, MDI
Flock of Geese
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of a flock of geese in grey sky. All birds heading toward left of picture. Trees blowing to the right along bottom inch of photo. Writing on back, ‘ October 1963, Frontiers, 4”wide, just section marked in blue.
Nestling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960 c.
  • Maine, MDI
Nestling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
8 X 10 black and white photograph of a baby bird in nest of grasses with cut log in background, Bird is sitting beside spotted egg and has down over head, facing to the left of the photo. Bird is light colored with black spots on head .
Black-backed Gull Fledgling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine, MDI
Black-backed Gull Fledgling
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4 X 4 black and white photograph taken from above of small nestling in leaves, may be on ground. Bird still has down on head and back and small dark stripes on wings. Paper attatched to back, “ The great black-backed gull fledglings remained motionless even when the burdock leaves under which they were hiding were turned back exposing them to view.”
Bird Feeding Young
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Sullivan, Maurice
  • 1960s
  • Maine, MDI
Bird Feeding Young
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
4 X 4 black and white closeup photograph of small bird perched in a pine tree, feeding three small baby birds in nest. Nest is in lower right corner of photo. Feeding bird has spoted breast and large black eye which is facing to left of photo. Writing on back,” Photo by Maurice Sullivan, Courtesy ANP.”
Cormorant Eggs in a Nest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine, MDI
Cormorant Eggs in a Nest
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 X 5 black and white close up photograph of a of nest with three Cormorant eggs in middle. Nest is made of twigs with a few feathers intertwined on the left side. Paper on back, “ The eggs are a dull grayish-green and encrusted with a coarse lime-like substance.”
Seagull
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • Maine, MDI
Seagull
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
5 X 7 black and white photograph of a white seagull in middle of picture standing on a granite rock. Horizontal format. Seagull is in profile facing right. Dark line of sea and horizon just bellow top of granite rock. Writting on back: “ Maine Native”
Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.
Young Cormorant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Young Cormorant
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.”
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Nesting Cormorants
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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.”
Gulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Spiker, LaRue
  • 1960s
  • Maine
Gulls
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
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]
Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
  • Image, Photograph, Black-and-White Photograph
  • Nature, Animals
  • Nature, Animals, Birds
  • Photo Courtesy Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commision.
  • 1960s
  • Florida
Pelicans
Mount Desert Island Historical Society
Description:
Pelican in upper center of photograph with two birds in fight on either side of Pelican. Bare tree trunks and branches along bottom half of photo with other birds perched among branches. Sky with some clouds in background. Paper attached to back, “Mike thought the pelican was an odd bird. It also looked sad. (Photo courtesy Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission.)”