Includes footage of various birds, including their nesting sites. The film ends with footage of a pet quail and pet duck with the family dog. Includes title panels: "P Ranch, 40 miles of water and marshland, added to Malheur refuge"; "Trapping and banding ducks"; "Winter refuge for waterfowl"; and "A new kind of duck dog".
Manuscript that goes into depth about the curlew, including physical appearance (as adults and as nestlings), where they can be found, other names they are known by, and how they protect themselves from predators.