011 - The Yellow Bird

THE YELLOW BIRD
SPECIMEN #011 | CLIENT: Personal
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
May 2015
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
Notes: It is a blessing to have friends that think of me when they find specimens.
010 - The Crawfish

THE PIECE
SPECIMEN #010 | CLIENT: McNamara
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
2013
DEATH CAUSE
Old age
Client received a shipment of frozen crawfish for a party and one was still alive. She saved him, named him Maynard and he lived a happy life in her fish tank for a few years. He is now a conversation piece and memorial on her wall.
16016 - The Science Mice

THE SCIENCE MICE
SPECIMEN #16016 | CLIENT: Personal
[ IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2013
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
NOTES: 6 science mice purchased online for study and taxidermy classes for clients.
Mouse 1 = Removed for “Camping Scene”
Mouse 2 = Removed for “Camping Scene”
Mouse 3 = Removed for “Mouse Riding Robin Scene”
Mouse 4 = Removed for class
Mouse 5 = Removed for class
Mouse 6 = Removed for class
15009 - The Bird and the Mouse

THE BIRD AND THE MOUSE
SPECIMEN #15009 | CLIENT: Personal
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
2016
DEATH CAUSE
Killed by cat






Used one of the Science Mice #16008
Taxidermy both robin and mouse
Created custom leather harness/bag
19099 - The Crow

THE CROW
SPECIMEN #1999 | CLIENT: Personal
[ PROJECT IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Taos, NM
DEATH DATE
2013
DEATH CAUSE
Found in chimney
THE STORY
19002 - The Baby Raccoon

THE BABY RACCOON
SPECIMEN #19002 | CLIENT: Karen
[ PROJECT COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2016
DEATH CAUSE
Drowning
THE STORY
Mother and son were suspected of drinking from an above ground pool for multiple days. Access was via pool ladder. Upon draining of water for cleaning, ladder was removed and placed next to the pool. Both were suspected of entering pool and neither were able to exit as usual. Mother was discovered in ~1 foot of water trying to escape while young male was dead. Ladder was inserted and before leaving, the mother sniffed the child and then exited. She then turned one last time while running toward the woods to look for the child.
072216 = Cut up and salted (8pm) 72º
072316 = Brushed, cleaned, and resalted (noon) 72º
072316 = Put into clear bath (11pm) 73º
072316 = Created salt bath (midnight) 72º // 2 gallons h20, 2 ounces alum, 4 ounces pickling salt
072716 = “Dog” dumped over bucket (noon) 71º // Refilled bucket with clear water
072716 = Pulled from h20 to skin. Skinned too much at times to show stipple and released skin on other side. Washed with soap afterward.
072716 = 1 gallon h20 (lightly boiled), dissolve 1/2 lb of alum, add 1 gallon of cold h20 after alum is dissolved and add 1/2 lb of non-iodized salt, let cool before adding hide
072916 = Rinsed and applied tabbing solution, fold skin up
080116 = Stretched
080316 = Stretched
080516 = Stretched
18001 - The Chicken

THE CHICKEN NAMED PICKLES
SPECIMEN #112019 | CLIENT: L. McNamara
[ PROJECT COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2018
DEATH CAUSE
2"x4" Lumber
THE STORY
A domesticated chicken, named Pickle, had a simple life. One day a 2×4 fell and killed her. In her memory, I made a simple refrigerator magnet containing her feathers and blueberries — her favorite food.
112019 - The Squirrel

THE BEDSIDE SQUIRREL
SPECIMEN #112019 | CLIENT: Client
[ PROJECT COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2016
DEATH CAUSE
Chest crushed possibly by a vehicle
THE STORY
Client wanted a conventional squirrel mount. Prop in hand is interchangeable.