10XX - The Deer
THE DEER
SPECIMEN #10XX | CLIENT: Personal
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Divide, Colorado
DEATH DATE
2015
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
A deer head was discovered on the side of the road and placed into the back of my truck. Hide removal was quick and easy due to it being very dry. The bugs cleaned it up after applying a light mist of water.
10XX - The Goose
THE GOOSE
SPECIMEN #10XX | CLIENT: Personal
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
July 2009
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
10XX - The Groundhog
THE GROUNDHOG
SPECIMEN #10XX | CLIENT: Personal
[ FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Taos, NM
DEATH DATE
June 2012
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
16002 - The Blue Jay
THE BLUE JAY
SPECIMEN #16002 | CLIENT: Personal
[ FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
May 2015
DEATH CAUSE
Killed by cat
My cat Bueller brought in the bird to play with. It flew around the house for about 20 minutes and then he punctured the eye and it lay on the carpet dying. I killed it to take it out of its misery with a knife/spear.
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 Squirrel Head
THE SQUIRREL HEAD
SPECIMEN #010 | CLIENT: Lambert
[ FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
May 2015
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
Notes: A friend’s client requested just the head of her favorite animal.
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.
009 - The Piece
THE PIECE
SPECIMEN #009 | CLIENT: Personal
[ COMPLETED ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado
DEATH DATE
2017
DEATH CAUSE
Unknown
160XX - The Baby Bird
THE BABY BIRD
SPECIMEN #160XX | CLIENT: Personal
[ IN FREEZER ]
DEATH LOCATION
Colorado Springs
DEATH DATE
2013
DEATH CAUSE
Killed by cat
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