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Identity positive. Incubation large embryos, 1 embryo. Locality Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa. (along Frankford Creek). Collected by William M. Miller for Richard F. Miller. Nest 20 feet up in large willow along willow fringed creek, placed in crotch near the top. Composed of grasses and mud, lined thickly with grasses. Originally four eggs, one broken in blowing - held large embryo.
Date18 May 1915
LocalityFrankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40.01446, -75.094087 ↗ map
CollectorMiller, Richard F.
Eggs in Set3
Specimen TypeE
Incubationadvanced (transcribed as “large embryos, 1 embryo”)
Identificationpositive
Nest Height6.1 m (20 feet)
Nest Supportlarge willow
Nest Materialsgrasses, mud
Nest Lininggrasses
Near Waternear water
Nest Settingwillow fringed creek
Nest NotesNest placed in crotch near the top of willow. Originally four eggs, one broken in blowing - held large embryo. Collected by William M. Miller for Richard F. Miller.
HeaderThe Richard F. Miller Oölogical Collection.
Further Details5/15/2003

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