Shane Davenport of Gilmer has won numerous awards in state, national and worldwide competitions for his animal amalgamations.
The art of taxidermy has become fashionable again in recent years. But it has always been scientifically useful. Hein van Grouw, Senior Curator and expert taxidermist, shows us how bird taxidermy ...
Bird curator Hein Van Grouw reveals how taxidermy is still bringing nature to life, centuries after the first animals were preserved. On the first floor of the Museum's Hintze Hall, 38 pheasants rest ...
This story appears in the October 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Taxidermy isn’t for the faint of heart. Widely considered an art form, the process of mounting animal skins can ...
Wild quail is now protected in the UK, so you can only buy farmed quail. This may well have been intensively reared so if welfare is an issue for you, check its provenance before you buy.
Flazer and Pei returned to retail in 2011 with Hound and Quail, a cabinet of curiosities that revels in vintage one-of-a-kind finds. Visitors may well still encounter an iconic piece by Eames or ...
Although a common quail of the desert Southwest, the Gambel’s requires a lot of water. Generally sedentary, it moves short distances in the late summer to form coveys, usually comprising several ...
SINGAPORE – On my two-night stay at Changi’s newest boutique farm stay House of Melissa Evelin, recurrent cock-a-doodle-doos – alien to me in my high-rise home – quickly become a regular ...
And stay on your toes. —S.B. Ever watched a great bird dog working cover to find a hunkered-down pheasant or quail? That’s your whitetail buck right now, only he’s looking for does.
Date: November 1 to 3, 2024 Time: Full Weekend Where: Chateau Okanagan Event Link Details: 2-night, 3-day women’s retreat ...
OK, we admit that the taxidermy mounts are a bit much ... It's not for the faint of heart. Buffalo, elk, quail and, today, rattlesnake was the special. Also on special was a combination of ...