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A rarity in these parts, this Long-tailed duck was harvested locally and made for a memorable mount. Glad to have been p...
06/14/2025

A rarity in these parts, this Long-tailed duck was harvested locally and made for a memorable mount. Glad to have been present when it was taken and was able to immortalize the bird!

Another nice Wood Duck finished up
06/07/2025

Another nice Wood Duck finished up

Something a little different for me but still turned out great
05/31/2025

Something a little different for me but still turned out great

Been a while, but I’m finally getting back into getting some birds done now that things have settled down a bit. This bi...
09/16/2023

Been a while, but I’m finally getting back into getting some birds done now that things have settled down a bit. This bird is special - done for a close friend of mine who got me into hunting and has been a great hunting buddy. He took me out a bunch my first couple years duck hunting and it was with him that I got my first birds. Glad I could repay you by doing up a beauty Wood Duck for ya!

First time I've had a Wood Duck mount successfully! They're such beautiful birds, but they can be very finnicky. They ha...
08/21/2022

First time I've had a Wood Duck mount successfully!

They're such beautiful birds, but they can be very finnicky. They have very thin skin and shed feathers really easily; if they aren't fully plumed and in near perfect condition, it makes for a very difficult bird to mount. But when they turn out, they turn out so nice!

Looking forward to mounting more of these beauties in the future!

Being a novice taxidermist, I've tried to avoid working on birds that had a lot of value to the clients in case I messed...
07/08/2022

Being a novice taxidermist, I've tried to avoid working on birds that had a lot of value to the clients in case I messed it up somehow. So when a client who I had done work for before told me he wanted me to do his prized Northern Pintail, I was both flattered that he trusted me to do a good job and nervous because this was the most pressure on a bird I've had to deal with before.

In Ontario, we don't see too many Northern Pintails that are fully plumed, mature birds let alone are able to get such a rarity in our first year of hunting which was the case with this client; he harvested this bird in his first year of duck hunting and with a single shot, hence why this was such a special bird for him.

That being said, I am super proud of how the mount turned out and can honestly say that this is by far the best work I've produced. It really shows the difference between working on a mature, fully plumed bird with little to no damage compared to some of the rougher birds I've worked with in the past. Big thanks to the owner of this beautiful mount for trusting me with such a special piece and for helping inspire me to work on bigger and better pieces!

A Mallard Drake finished up and sent home recently. Pretty shot up head and wing, but it was a banded bird with a previo...
07/05/2022

A Mallard Drake finished up and sent home recently. Pretty shot up head and wing, but it was a banded bird with a previous shot hole in its banded leg so the owner wanted it mounted up.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been without work! A busy weekend got me caught up on ha...
04/05/2022

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but that doesn’t mean I’ve been without work! A busy weekend got me caught up on having all birds fleshed and ready to wash! After washing, they just need to be dried and they’re ready for mounting. If you have a bird with me, they’re getting close to done 🙂

One of my favourite parts is painting the artificial heads. Using an artificial head helps keep a more “alive” look as the real head shrinks and loses color over time. This pic really shows the difference between one of our smallest and one of our largest waterfowl species! Bonus points if you know what they all are!

Look forward to posts coming soon of completed mounts 🙂

Hello all!It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to work on some birds, but here’s my latest completion: a Drake Mallard in...
08/13/2021

Hello all!

It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to work on some birds, but here’s my latest completion: a Drake Mallard in a cupped wings pose. Tough position to wire but it turned out great!!

Forgive the awkward photos; I realized I didn’t have any photos of this mount moments before I gave it to the owner! Also ignore the plywood, that was only for safe transporting :)

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