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[boneaddict]

Dinking this weekend.  HEres a quick headshot through the wire of one of my up and coming breeders, or taxidermy specimens, whichever comes first.  I sent this directly to you AJ, but I don't think it went.

[Coasthunterjay]

gorgeous bird....did you breed that or is that from someone else?

[boneaddict]

Thats mine.  I took the best of the best, or ones with the most melanistic traits.  They are genetic, then breed them to come up with the darkest bird possible. Some other folks in teh industry were doing the same thing, so I got genetics from them as well.  I think I came up with the perfect birds.  In the sunshine, they are incredible.  In this pic the sun is only on the tip of his head.  Unfortunalty I quick released 4 of these the other day.  One whole breeding group.  So far, I have recovered one.  The hawks are probably eating well.  I thought that the last time though, and he showed up about two weeks ago.  It was good to see he was still alive.  He was vary Hawky.

[Head-shot]

very cool looking bird.

[boneaddict]

If you ever get in the bird mounting business Michelle, I'll get you some chuckar photos....

[boneaddict]

got a couple of our resident "wild" silver.   Hopeing he survives hunting season.  He keeps branching out, especially now that a lady escaped, and he has someone to leave with.

[boneaddict]

I had trouble taxidermying his come.  I was wondering about terri cloth rags or something to simulate the texture

[boneaddict]

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[Quimby]

Great shots.  I am new to upland birds and I am trying to learn all I can  before I try and go hunting for them.  I am a bit overwhelmed with everything right now.  I was wondering what types of birds these are.  I got the Chukar figured out, but what about the other two?

[Ray]

Those last 3 head shots are really neat.

[boneaddict]

The first one is a Melanistic Ringneck which you can find out in the wild, not nearly this quality as I have worked hard at enhancing the melanistic traits.  There are a few out in the Wenas though   The latter is a Silver.  Not endemic and considered an exotic.

Thanks Ray.  I sure wish I could reproduce that comb in a mount.

[Quimby]

Thank you for the information.  Beautiful shots.

[DeKuma]

What about using brushed suede or knapped leather for the comb, Bone??

[boneaddict]

That might be an idea.