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Using natural references is a key to a good Taxidermy position. This week's video is about how to use references for posing an owl which is taking off.
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We are going to demonstrate how to wire a Large heavy Bird for taxidermy. Today we have a Juvenile female Bald eagle. This bird was electrocuted but luckily with minor damage. As you can see wiring one of the largest birds of prey is really no different than any other smaller birds. Except that I prefer two thiner wire instead of one thick one in the wing.
I hope the voice over helps you understand more of whats going on.
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This video is covering the process of skinning a macaw which is pretty much the same for all birds. I kept receiving requests about a full skinning process, and because I have my assistant do all the skinning for me, so I had to wait till I come across a specimen that needs my own attention for skinning. My camera doesnt have the microphone to record the sound so Im doing a bit of voice over on this one so hopefully it makes it fairly clear for you. aslo the speed of the video has been reduced so you have more time to watch the full process. Thanks and I hope you enjoy the video. Please let me know if you like the voice over part or you rather have just the music for future videos. Cheers

Most carved bodies we do are rigid and stiff, which can make sewing the skin a bit challenging specially on smaller mammals.... Here I decided to make the legs a bit moveable so its easier to sew up the skin around them with less incision. Both Martens were trapped under trapping license . Both skins were tanned using Krowtan.. Hopefully you enjoy the video.

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In this video we have a fresh juvenile female Prairie falcon that was a road killed found in Mid September. If this bird would have survived and lived in the prairie till about November, the Buffy colour of the breast feathers would have sun bleached and turned white. we are using the real skull on this bird since the owner requested. The sjull had extensive damage to it due to the road impact and it was all rebuilt with epoxy sculpt. Hope you enjoy the show.

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This little guy was a cage bird (pet) that didnt make it, and ended up getting mounted here. It had been sitting in the freezer for at least 4 years. It was kind of dried and I had to rehydrate it before I can skin it. As much as I tried to zoom in so you can see more, but you will still see more of my hands than the bird.. it was tiny. Anyway I hope you enjoy the show.

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This is another Windmill accident. the left wing was totally cut clean off of the body, plus a few primaries were also yanked out. The good news was that the bird was not missing anything major, so I could put the puzzle back together . Well, hope you enjoy the video.

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Gray Partridges were introduced to Alberta in 1905. the first 15 pairs were brought in from Hungary and that's why these birds are called "Huns" locally.
They have adapted quite well and they have a fairly stable population in the province. in winter time they can be found out quite easier after a snow fall. They dig the snow to get to the grounds and feed off of the spilled grain in the wheat fields and they can be spotted resting in their dug out or around the farm yards. Hope you enjoy the video.

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This little guy flew into a window of a farm house and was found dead. They are quite delicate as they are, but this one happen to be in moulting condition too.. ouch... the good news is that Owls are not as bad as Gamebirds in terms of having loose feathers during the moult and they tend to hold on to the, quite better. anyway, with that being in mind, the necessary time and delicacy was taken to pull this little guy off. Hopefully you enjoy the video.

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This particular Snowy owl was found dead in the field, it weighed super light when I received it. It wont take long for harsh Canadian winters to wipe them out once they get a little weak. Usually the early cold snaps up north will make the young snowy owls migrate south too early before they gain enough hunting experience, and thats when a lot of them starve to death along the way. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video.


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