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- Birds, Stuffed and Mounted by John Burroughs, circa 1865 - A lifelong birder, naturalist John Burroughs did not limit his study of feathered creatures to simple observation. He often actively collected birds on hikes, later stuffing and mounting his specimens in glass cases much like this one. Some of Burroughs' other taxidermy works include a fifty-bird exhibit for his wife's front parlor and an arrangement of Catskill Mountain birds for his mother.
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Birds, Stuffed and Mounted by John Burroughs, circa 1865
A lifelong birder, naturalist John Burroughs did not limit his study of feathered creatures to simple observation. He often actively collected birds on hikes, later stuffing and mounting his specimens in glass cases much like this one. Some of Burroughs' other taxidermy works include a fifty-bird exhibit for his wife's front parlor and an arrangement of Catskill Mountain birds for his mother.
- Hooded Oriole's Nest, 1915 - Hooded orioles made this nest -- once used for raising a young brood of birds -- by weaving together palm leaf fibers and attaching the bundle to the palm leaves. Former Michigan legislator E.W. Cottrell acquired the nest in Castle Hot Springs, Arizona in 1915. Shortly thereafter, he presented the display as a gift to Henry Ford, who was known for his great love of birds.
- 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Hooded Oriole's Nest, 1915
Hooded orioles made this nest -- once used for raising a young brood of birds -- by weaving together palm leaf fibers and attaching the bundle to the palm leaves. Former Michigan legislator E.W. Cottrell acquired the nest in Castle Hot Springs, Arizona in 1915. Shortly thereafter, he presented the display as a gift to Henry Ford, who was known for his great love of birds.