Fresh find today, a swan skull (incomplete)
I went for a walk with the dog after work today, and decided to follow a river I haven’t travelled for some time, and I hit the jackpot, a new species for the collection, a swan. I actually found quite a few bones, but no feathers, which means it had been there a long time. This is the first bird larger than a duck that I have added to my collection, and I am quite excited about its size, as, even without the complete braincase, it is six inches in length.
These photos were taken as soon as I got home, which is why its still a little grubby, however, as bird bones are so light and weak (to help them fly) they are very hard to clean, which is why I have not cleaned it to make it nice and bright. With most skulls I give them a good wash/clean, and with some I give them a dose in chemicals to whiten them. At some point in a later article, ill go through a step by step guide to cleaning and whitening skulls.
For now, I’m just happy to have a cool new find to add to the shelves.
Nice find! We have a lot of swans here but I never managed it to find a bone/skull of them.
ReplyDeletepsydrache: cheers man. are you looking in the right place? nothing dies out in the open if it can help it, they crawl off into the bushes nearby, to die in piece. happy hunting!
ReplyDeleteYes I know. "Unfortunately" there's a big nature-sanctuary, no trespassing. But sometimes I find feathers when a fox captured a swan or a duck.
Deletehmm, yes, its best to be careful where property laws are involved... cool, i was looking at your blog, its awesome, you seem to find a lot of feathers :)
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