What's On Your Workbench 2021

Is the head removable to paint? What is the benefit to painting the head after mounted? Not criticizing, just curious. I like to learn new stuff.

 

Yes my heads can be removed until I get ready to set them on permanently. The benefit is getting the bird mounted first and everything situated the way you want it, then being able to paint multiple heads all together at a later date.

 

Makes perfect sense. I have seen famous turkey taxidermists with unpainted heads on their mounted turkeys and always wondered. Now I know. Thank you.

 

Matt birdworks did that long ago... btw brook that hybrid has all the pinny and mallard attitude

 

Stunning. Love it.

 

My first redhead. Very enjoyable to flesh after doing woodies.
Blessings y’all

 

(In Canada and have the proper permit)
Juvie great horned owl. fish and wildlife estimated him at 5 months old. Roadkill bird. Most pinfeathers I've ever seen.. every single head feather, under wing, back, and legs were pins.

 

Nice work , I agree I'd much rather use birds that are shot up as dead mounts , that's what I normally suggest when I get birds that are in bad shape ....

 

Tell you what after seeing her great work year after year IMO Brooke has got to be of the best taxidermist in the country ... Surely one of the busiest ... for good reason ... If I ever shoot a few of my bucket list birds Instead of doing them myself I'd probably send them to her ... Her work is always spot on ...

 

Good Golly GotHonks you're gonna swell her head past the breaking point!! (but you are pretty spot on)

 

Outstanding Brooke From the pose to the attitude the painting of the bill and the feet. All your work is incredible but I think this is my favorite