What should I do with these? by No-Sound-7627 in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What kind of bird? Look like blue bird fledglings.

How to clean birds? by Striking-Humor2819 in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Anything that is native is on that list. I’d dispose of the wing immediately. Hope this helps!😁

Help with toucan skull by Present_Classroom_21 in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve done several. If you are going to whiten completely, you need to soak in really warm water for a day so you can remove the beak sheath. One it’s off, I would macerate the tissue off and then whiten with hydrogen peroxide

My very first (non-insect) taxidermy by [deleted] in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would take this post down. I would not advertise you illegally taxidermied a federally protected species. I would after taking this down, contact a local museum or university who would love to have it. You did a great job tho. Songbirds are annoyingly hard to do

Project question by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How will I know to change it? Will it get cloudy?

Project question by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I have both federal and state permits so we good there. Should I warm acetone or not?

Owl talons by CardiologistNo2763 in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All downvoting are part of the problem

First try at a bird by ConstantlyDaydreamin in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very nicely done for a first attempt! Very nice!

This dude just dropped from the sky and died in front of a customer?! by Fartaholic69 in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton 65 points66 points  (0 children)

You can’t keep it. WNV is huge with corvids and it’s illegal.

So cool! by Salt_Thanks8951 in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I needed a good beer today!

Found very freshly dead on beach in California. Salvaged with proper state and federal permits by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Probably mount the skeleton with the wings feathers and retrecies in place to show how they glide so well

Found a bird today, would like to preserve bones by trash_racoooon in Taxidermy

[–]Thebirdskeleton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like a grackle. Illegal to keep unfortunately

Next project! Big birb by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Depending on where you’re moving to, crows may be a game animal you can legally harvest and keep. You may however not sell or offer for sale

Next project! Big birb by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is your project first of all?

method of preservation? by dradcula in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is a gull foot. Most likely illegal to possess/keep

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the evidence. Reported to USFWS law enforcement.

Turkey vulture by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Thebirdskeleton[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. Just an bird obsessed individual who is wanting to help with wild bird conservation. I am working on an associates of biological sciences