. The naturalist's manual : containing descriptions of the nests and eggs of North American birds. (Turididae-Tanagridae.) Also instructions for collecting and preserving birds, nests, eggs & insects . any bird may be made ofcotton or tow ; the latter is preferable for large birds. This shouldbe made in one mass, rather firmly moulded into something like theshape of the birds body or trunk, but rather less in bulk. Insertthis into the skin until it fits nicely, bring the edges of the incis-ion together and the skin is about completed. In some cases theopening is held together by taking one or
. The naturalist's manual : containing descriptions of the nests and eggs of North American birds. (Turididae-Tanagridae.) Also instructions for collecting and preserving birds, nests, eggs & insects . any bird may be made ofcotton or tow ; the latter is preferable for large birds. This shouldbe made in one mass, rather firmly moulded into something like theshape of the birds body or trunk, but rather less in bulk. Insertthis into the skin until it fits nicely, bring the edges of the incis-ion together and the skin is about completed. In some cases theopening is held together by taking one or two stitches with aneedle and thread. The usual fault of beginners is in using too much stuffing; thusmaking the skin to bulge out in the wrong places, especiallybetween the shoulders and along the neck. Never make the neckof a skin too long. The specimen is usually meant to lie on itsback with the head drawn down near the body. It only remainsto set the specimen in a shaptly manner by folding the wingsneatly, adjusting the head and neck, bringing the legs together andcrossing them. The throat of the bird should be filled withcotton and the skin can now be labeled and placed in a drying, Drying-board. These are found very useful in forming or moulding the shapeof the skin. They are made by glueing or tacking pieces of thinwood of the same size on a board, equal distances apart. Pieces ofheavy paper are fitted between the cross-boards and glued or tacked REMOVING BLOOD AND GREASE. Id in position so as to form semi-cylindrical grooves. Tin or zinc canbe used in making drying-boards for large birds. Ducks, Herons, Geese and all other^ long-necked birds should,when placed to dry, rest upon the breast with the head and neckplaced upon the back. The feet of the long-legged Waders shouldbe placed underneath the breast. All skins prepared for the cabinet should have a label attachedto the legs, giving the species, sex, locality, date of collection, & most cases the body shou
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