Mallard Duck was accidentally evicted by bull dozer today and her nest and 12 eggs she had been hatching were destroyed at construction site

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Mallard Duck was accidentally evicted by bull dozer today and her nest and 12 eggs she had been hatching were destroyed at construction site

Date4/29/1972

Names

Teskey, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Mallard Duck was accidentally evicted by bull dozer today and her nest and 12 eggs she had been hatching were destroyed at construction site.

Subject

Ducks

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0003962F

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