Oologist Charles E. Carter Almost Touches Incubating Willet on Nest and Four Large Eggs

Creator

Donald J. Nicholson

Files

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Creation Date

4-24-1963

Abstract

Oologist Charles E. Carter encounters an incubating willet (Tringa semipalmata) on its nest with four eggs.

Keywords

Birds, Ornithology, Field scientists, Birds--Nests, Tringa, Scolopacidae, Charadriiformes, Salt marshes, Birds--Eggs

Extent

1 page; 2 black-and-white photographs

Geographic Location

St. John's County (Fla.); Crescent Beach (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Florida Ornithological Society records

Box

46

Folder

18

Note

The note on the back of the photograph reads, "Charles E. Carter, Oologist almost touches incubating Willet on its nest and four large beautiful eggs. See nest-marker. Carter creeps up to the nest as D. J. Nicholson is poised to photograph bird as it flushes from nest. 10 Willet nests staked out April 23rd; and on April 24th; we returned to collect some of their lovely eggs and see how close we might approach nests on foot. Locality; Salt Marshes about 3/4 miles to the West of Crescent Beach, St. Johns County, Florida. Date, April 24, 1963."

Identifier

fos_images_3828

Recommended Citation

Nicholson, Donald J., "Oologist Charles E. Carter Almost Touches Incubating Willet on Nest and Four Large Eggs" (1963). Florida Ornithological Society - Images. Image 2829.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fos_images/2829