Bird Restoration
All work here is client commissioned work to either restore the habitat surrounding a piece of taxidermy, recasing a specimen or restoring/cleaning a specimen. From private collections to museum collections.
Every piece is bespoke and catered to the clients needs. No habitat restoration, taxidermy restoration/cleaning or recasing is the same.
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If there is something you can't find here and want to find out more. Please do not hesitate to email taxtiles.taxidermy@gmail.com
Woodpecker Restoration
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An unusual example of a collection of UK native woodpeckers. They needed to be remounted onto a more suitable base and a good cleaning with some paintwork restoration done to the beak and feet. You can also spot the now rare lesser spotted woodpeckers (middle). There's an example of a male and female in the photos.
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This will now be displayed at the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury.
Cuckoo Restoration
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An unusual example of a Victorian Cuckoo was in dire need of some cleaning, a new set of eyes and a remount. The specimen wasn't in the greatest of conditions as there was fat burn on the skin (due to poor processing) so the restoration was limited. However, after a clean, new set of eyes fitted and re-mounted on a new base to go with the rest of the John Moore Museum collection. It shows a bird that unfortunately is a rare sight to see in the 21st century.
Barn Owl Restoration
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This Barn owl needed a little tlc, a full fumigation and clean was undertaken.
As well as restoring the colour back into the beak and the feet.
Restoring a capercaillie, new groundwork and case.
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This capercaillie was in dire need of some tlc, with one of its wings broken off, very dusty and faded. It needed a complete overhaul. I set to work and fixed the wing, and gave the whole bird a deep clean which did wonders for the plumage. Recoloured the beak and feet. Cleaned the eyes too and did some touch-ups on the red part above the eye. The bird was then taken off its old base and put on a new one with some fresh groundwork. A brand new case was made to measure the capercaillie, oak beaded with an oak base. As you can see the capercaillie is looking much happier in its new surroundings.