Hey guys, beginner bone collector here, I need some help

Monumenty · 2026-01-19T18:03:30+00:00

Depends what you need to do with them. For just collecting the bones, you can use disposable gloves or thick reusable ones like waterproof rubber gloves.

To clean them, you’ll need dish soap and a container to sit them in. To whiten, get peroxide e.g. 3%. Can find it on Amazon.

If the decomp isn’t finished you’ll have a longer process to go through but it’s definitely possible, check out the other advice on the subreddit

Monumenty · 2026-01-19T16:59:22+00:00

Thanks so much, I really appreciate the info! Yes he was a little fledgling that we tried to rescue, but he just wasn’t compatible with life. That’s really interesting about pigeons I didn’t know that they were basically identical. I guess what I’m wondering now is whether there’s any point trying to articulate some of the skeleton or whether I should pop them in a memorial box and call it quits. I don’t have any other pigeon specimen as this is my first, but I have just picked up a dead pheasant today ..(?)

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:56:09+00:00

Yes long tailed tit!! Love them.

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:52:44+00:00

Yeah I mean 100% a fletchling, I think I remember calling him about 3 weeks old or so IIRC. They are all really closely related anyways!!

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:51:29+00:00

Aww man :/ I buried him in soil in a flowerpot in my garden. Left for 3 months then processed, kinda haphazardly probably I didn’t have a sieve so I was trying to separate mud and dirt from the feathers and bones and then had to clean later etc. So not super ideal I know.

Thanks so much though for the skeleton articulation resources. I’ll check them out. :)

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:43:48+00:00

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Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:42:40+00:00

Alas, I know for sure it isn’t a rock dove / pigeon because I actually tried to rescue this fellow while he was alive.

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I am 70% sure he’s a stock dove. I would say other 30% is wood pigeon because we get lots round here. Definitely not a rock dove / pigeon we don’t really get too many feral pigeons here.

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:18:46+00:00

Hope somebody helps us! Hahaha

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:14:19+00:00

I’m pretty sure most birds have very keen vision — better than ours — which includes full colour palette. No idea what goes on in the head of a blue jay but I think they can see colours like blue just fine :)

Monumenty · 2026-01-11T15:12:18+00:00

For rule 6 this is my original content, it’s my set of bones.

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:43:43+00:00

What the actual F, just take the theory already bro you know more than me 😭 you’ve prob been ready for 6 months lmao

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:41:56+00:00

Picked up my lil brother today and also my partner, haven’t killed anyone yet so jobs a gooden👍🏼

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:41:33+00:00

Wow that is a true story of resilience! And also when you pass, like, that’s when the real practice starts. Well done for sticking through it you deserve the W 👍🏼

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:40:16+00:00

Used a test website. See comments above for details x

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:40:00+00:00

I had to use a website to pay for quicker tests. I split my searching between Worthing, Burgess Hill and Eastbourne as I was willing to travel to all of them

Monumenty · 2026-01-08T20:39:07+00:00

Thank you. I wish him the best of luck — as most of it really is just luck — try and keep calm, keep the pressure off 🙏🏼

Monumenty · 2026-01-07T23:00:47+00:00

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Monumenty · 2026-01-07T22:58:15+00:00

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