Good taxidermist

[FUDGEY]

My mate has just messaged me saying he has a dead Waxwing and wondered if I wanted it, I said yes as I want it stuffed. Any one know any good taxidermists?

[JeffH]

Hi Fudgey,

I can recommend Phil Leggett - see here - www.taxidermy-uk.net, Philip Leggett, Providing a High quality Taxidermy to the discerning client.

He's recently done a Kingfisher for me and made a beautiful job of it.

By the way, it's important to get the bird's corpse dried, well wrapped and then into your freezer as quickly as possible to avoid any deterioration.

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[Acipiter]

David leggett, wild art taxidermy. He did all me s/hawks for me, and I can highly recommend his work.

[FUDGEY]

Thansk for the quick replies folk, Ill have a look at the link later, brilliant. I used to have loads of stuffed birds Jeff and it is already in the freezer as I can remember from those days that was the advice. If I remember correctly Newspaper is a good thing to wrap them in?

Would love a Kingfisher, if I ever find a dead one it will be stuffed too. Thansk again

[Fauna]

There are some really good taxidermists out there...along with what has been suggested i can also recommend John Hallet from South Wales and Mike Gadd who does amazing real life looking birds.

[RKB]

Mike Gadd is excellent.

Expect to pay about £175 for the bird, and another £100 for a good case.

Alternatively, consider offering it to the Tring museum for their collection (google NHM Tring). They will be very keen for a new waxwing, and it will be available for study for generations to come.

In the meantime, no matter what you do, put it in the freezer asap in a sealed bag with all of the air squeezed out (to prevent freeezer burn)

[featherandhay]

Worth checking Doug Coates of Llangollen, North Wales too.

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Ric M

[Acipiter]

Is that the one just near the bridge? with birds in the window, I have always thought his were a bit expensive.

[featherandhay]

Yes, that's the one. I don't know what his fees and prices are like, I must admit.

Regards
Ric M

[actionfinch]

the only stuffed birds i can have are the rspb ones that make the noise of the bird...
i would like to have one but the mrs hates stuffed animals, she wont even go to Tring museum with me...