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07-17-11, 08:17 PM
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The Scorpion Whisperer
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Found a expired heron
Sorry if any of this bothers anyone...
So I found a expired heron near my house today. Apparently it got hit by a car and broke its neck. With the 100+ degree heat even though it doesn't appear to have been expired for long it is already pretty much in a state of being "mummified" or "baked". Because I enjoy collecting skulls (I have a fox and coyote skull) I am thinking about using the same technique I used on them to get this bird's skull. If it isn't messed up that is.
Because there is such a variety of people on this site I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a "progress report" of how things are going as I do the process? Complete with the technique I learned to retrieve the skull without having to boil or use insects. Could also include a picture or two along the way of it...keep in mind any pictures will not be bloody or gory in any way.
Would anyone be interested? Or is it just to disgusting for all of you?
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07-17-11, 08:21 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
I personally would love to see it ....
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07-17-11, 08:36 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
I'd be interested, I've cleaned lots of skulls in the past and its tricky but rewarding.
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07-17-11, 08:38 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
Yes! I have a black bear skull that I want to clean up, but o have no idea how to do it so it'll look nice
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07-17-11, 08:57 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
Careful with skulls like that in Canada, allot of them require that a registered taxidermist does the work and marks the skull. (some provinces)
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07-17-11, 10:42 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
I was interested but then you said no blood and gore. What a turn-off. hahaha j/k I would love to see progress pictures.
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07-17-11, 10:46 PM
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Re: Found a expired heron
I would also love to see how you do this without boiling or insects, what else could you possibly do carve forever with a hobby knife? Like Stephan said be carefull...if fish and game saw you in possion of a dead heron you would be in some trouble... like thousands of dollars trouble...
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07-17-11, 11:29 PM
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The Scorpion Whisperer
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Re: Found a expired heron
Okay I will be more than happy to let everyone know. Tomorrow I will take some photos (and make sure they are tasteful) as well as give you my process. I am surprised more people don't do this technique...but then again it isn't a well known method to be honest.
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07-18-11, 12:57 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
Id be interested in the pictures as well.
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07-18-11, 01:16 AM
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The Scorpion Whisperer
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Re: Found a expired heron
Honestly I am surprised at all of you...but pleasantly so! Good to see a bunch of open minded people interested in this sort of thing. To be honest this will be my first attempt at a bird so I dunno how the feathers will handle the procedure...but we will see!
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07-18-11, 01:21 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
Im also interested in the process as ive always heard of people using beetles..
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07-18-11, 01:26 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
I think the process will surprise EVERYONE lol. Though I don't have my tools yet so tomorrow will be pictures of the bird and process explanation. Perhaps during the process I will take some pictures of how things are progressing...but I don't want pics that will possibly gross people out at the same time.
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07-18-11, 01:36 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat
I will take some pictures of how things are progressing...but I don't want pics that will possibly gross people out at the same time.
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We watch our snakes and monitors eat live food. I think we can handle it. 
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07-18-11, 01:43 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
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We watch our snakes and monitors eat live food. I think we can handle it. |
Trust me the look of it after a few days...well the fox and coyote looks made me wretch physically and caused me to get a sort of "eerie" feeling. It can be unnerving. But I will see what I can do if you are really up for the torture
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07-18-11, 01:47 AM
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Re: Found a expired heron
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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat
Trust me the look of it after a few days...well the fox and coyote looks made me wretch physically and caused me to get a sort of "eerie" feeling. It can be unnerving. But I will see what I can do if you are really up for the torture |
Don't know what I won't like until I see it. But I love horror movies, especially Zombie stuff.
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