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The Naturalist's Assistant: A Hand-Book for the Collector and Student; With a Bibliography of Fifteen Hundred Works Necessary for the Systematic Zoölogist (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A third formula for bird-lime is to take linseed oil and heat it over a slow fire (carefully watching it to see that it does not burn), until it is very thick, then pour it into cold water. If it should prove too thick, the addition of a little pine tar will readily thin it for use.
The bird-lime should be smeared on the branches of trees, etc., where birds most do congregate, and by adhering to their feet, it holds them fast, and renders them an easy prey to the collector.
No matter how procured, all mammals and birds intended for stuffing should have the mouth, nostrils, anus and all wounds, stopped immediately with cotton wool to prevent any soiling of the fur or feathers. It is also well to place each bird head first in a cone made of cartridge paper, before placing in the game bag, as this will prevent disarrangement of the feathers.
All Vertebrates are really more valuable as alcoholic speci mens, than they are when mounted after the usual manner of taxidermists, as the naturalist is then able at any time to pursue any desired investigation of their anatomy, a course from which he is utterly debarred with stuffed specimens.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 0282286446
- ISBN 13 9780282286446
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages242
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