Hummingbirds

[Kris Dunckel]

Knowing it's not legal in the U.S. without appropriate paper work, has any either known someone who has mounted a hummingbird or mounted one themselves and if so,  can you actually skin and mount on a manikin or is it done by formaldehyde (or other preservative) injection.   Is anyone aware of a post in the archives or description of the process of mounting or preserving a hummingbird elsewhere.   

[hop]

I HAVE DONE SEVERAL HUMMINGBIRDS IN MY LIFE, IT'S JUST THE SAME LIKE ANY OTHER BIRD: SKIN THEM AND MOUNT THEM.
EVERYTHING IS JUST A LITTLE BIT SMALLER

[Leaf-art]

I HAVE DONE SEVERAL HUMMINGBIRDS IN MY LIFE, IT'S JUST THE SAME LIKE ANY OTHER BIRD: SKIN THEM AND MOUNT THEM.
EVERYTHING IS JUST A LITTLE BIT SMALLER

and the fleshing is easy.

I've tried a few. I have to use tweezers, my fingers are too big. The last couple came out not tooo awful.

[Redneck Express]

You actualy take them to the fleshin wheel??

[Nancy C]

They have amazingly tough skin for their size, and they can be mounted conventionally - especially if they are in good shape - but the ones I have done most recently were all slipping by the time I got them. (Thankfully, I received a bag full of them, with "salvage two if possible" as the only directions.) That meant that I couldn't invert their heads without losing most of the nape feathers, so I ended up using a hybrid method, in between mounting and embalming.  They still look fine several years later, so I guess it worked !

I prefer to mount them normally, but ya gotta do whatcha gotta do. 
They are TEEENY! It's best to mount them wet and then gently blow them dry after they are on the form.

[Leaf-art]

You actually take them to the fleshing wheel??

I was totally kidding. A lot of folks take my comments entirely too seriously.  I usually use a small brush or my fingernail. 

[Redneck Express]

Just getin into this so I didnt knw

[SingsWithRavens]

You actually take them to the fleshing wheel??

I was totally kidding. A lot of folks take my comments entirely too seriously.  I usually use a small brush or my fingernail. 

XDDD Sarcasm doesn't register well through the medium of the internet. It sometimes leads to hilarious results, though.

I only wish I had the (legal) opportunity to work on birds like hummers. T'would be absolutely fantastic and challenging!

[proof]

A good practice bird is a finch. about the same size.