World's Largest Pheasant

THE WORLD'S LARGEST PHEASANT

Stands 42 feet high, is made of Fiberglass, steel, and concrete.

Located at a Million Dollar Center,

"THE PLAINS"

Bowling, Dining, Skating, Lounge, Coffee Shop, and Motel. On new U. S. 14, Huron, S. Dak.

postmarked 1962

 

 

Islands Ferry

IT'S FUN EITHER WAY

COMING OR GOING TO THE ISLANDS

Martha's Vineyard — Nantucket — Mass.

 

Sleeping Hunter

Pheasant Peeping at Archer Sleeping

 

Remember Me?

A Duck Wish

SOMETIMES I WISH I'D NEVER BEEN LAID!

 

Texas Turkeys

Cuero, Texas is the turkey center of Texas. The Turkey Trot is almost an annual festival when thousands of turkeys from nearby turkey ranches are marched down the main street of Cuero.

Ace Macaw

A winner every time. You can't beat this macaw at playing cards. He is part of the trained bird show at WEEKI WACHEE on Florida's west coast.

Famous Western FluFlu Bird

signed Bob Petley

Desmond, the Drumming Duck

DESMOND — THE DRUMMING DUCK

"Desmond", a graduate of Animal Behavior, is the world's only duck which plays the bass drum. His antics amuse visitors, young and old alike at Tommy Bartlett's Deer Ranch located at Florida's famed Silver Springs.

World's Largest Pelican

The world's largest Pelican is at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on the Pelican River which flows through the Pelican chain of Lakes. Built of Steel and Cement. The huge bird stands 15-1/2 feet high — an exact proportion of 5 to 1 of a Mounted Pelican. Pelican Rapids is in Ottertail County which claims 1,000 of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.

Photography by Zierke Studio, Pelican Rapids

Strongbow Turkey Farm

STRONGBOW

TURKEY FARM AND INN

on Highway 30 — 1/4 mile east of 49, Valparaiso, Indiana. all Turkeys Served Here Are From Our Own Flocks. The Home of Strongbow Turkey Pies - The Famous Strongbow Smoked Turkey. We take pride in Serving the best Turkey Dinners — Steaks and Sandwiches. Beautifully Packaged Gift Turkeys - Fresh or Smoked Shipped Anywhere in the United States.

postmarked 1958

Performing Cockatoo

"Pinky", one of the salmon-crested cockatoos, performs on the highwire at Miami's PARROT JUNGLE.

Minnesota Loon Statue

 

MINNESOTA STATE BIRD

"THE LOON"

This statue of the Minnesota State Bird was built on the shore of Long Lake, through the efforts of the Vergas Fire Dept. The statue, which weighs 6500 pounds and is 21 feet tall, was dedicated on June 30, 1963.

Garden Sign

A scene at Busch Gardens. Located in Tampa, Florida at Annheuser-Busch's twenty-five million dollar brewery.

Friendly Parrots

Visit in Parrot Jungle, near Miami Florida's outstanding attraction. Hundreds of Parrrots living there completely free, are friendly to visitors and pose on their shoulders and arms for photographs.

Turkey Run

PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA

The legend of the name "TURKEY RUN" came from the early residents who remembered thousands of wild turkey which collected in great flocks under the natural protection of the overhanging cliffs. Inn open all year. Turkey Run Inn, Marshall, Indiana.

Happy Hunting

A HAPPY COMBINATION

South Dakotans are happy that their state is known as "The Pheasant Capital of the World". Good hunting abounds in many parts of the countryside. This comely young woman is shown holding a live pheasant.

Chris-Town Shopping Center

COURT OF BIRDS

CHRIS-TOWN SHOPPING CENTER

Phoenix, Arizona

A forest of brilliant-hued cages and exotic birds decorates this courtyard at the west end of the 1,000 foot mall. "Chico", popular talking parrot, greets shoppers with a cheery, "Welcome to Chris-Town".

Feeding the Gulls

 

FEEDING THE GULLS, ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, MAINE

Loon Statue

This large replica of the Great Northern Diver or Common Loon is found at Mercer, Wis., the Loon Capital. The Loon is Northern Wisconsin's most fascinating bird.