What to do with a dead owl?

not_the_dj

Driving to work today I spotted a barn owl in a lay-by, obviously dead, but from the fleeting glimpse in pretty good condition, guess if flew into a lorry or something.

Anyway my kids are love spring watch and all that and have been fascinated by animal and bird skeletons at wildlife events so I rang Mrs DJ and her and the kids went to see what was what. It's not ringed, so it's now wrapped up in a towel on our dining room table....roasted owl for tea tonight perhaps?

I recall speaking to a guy from a local wildlife trust awhile back with my eldest lad and he suggested a good way of cleaning a carcass is to stick it under a bucket in the garden, with bricks on top to stop foxes and let nature take it's course in eating away the flesh...might take a year.

I think we'll contact the local wildlife trust or RSPB and ask there advice....but obviously my first thought is a guitar forum....

So what would you do with a dead owl?

Bridgehouse

Take it back to the shop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218

not_the_dj

I did make that joke on my wife's facebook feed earlier....

not_the_dj

https://i.imgur.com/umbpg9S.jpg

richh

Stuff it and stick it on the mantelpiece?

Ravenous

Set it up on a post by the road, so the person who killed it feels guilty.

(I found a dead kestrel last year, on the road like yours, so I know how you feel. I moved it off the road to avoid it distracting motorists and left it for the local wildlife though.)

Bridgehouse

not_the_dj said:

https://i.imgur.com/umbpg9S.jpg

It's pining for the fjords.

CloudNine

I couldn't give a hoot what you do with your owl corpse tbh.

Fretwired

Write a letter to a local kid telling them they've been offered a place at Hogwarts, tie it to the owl and shove it down their chimney ..

not_the_dj

A quick google shows £375 for a taxidermy.....but an Owl skeleton as an ornament is rather cool

https://www.sciencesource.com/Doc/SCS/Media/TR1_WATERMARKED/0/f/7/b/SS2281905.jpg?d63641808413

Sesh

not_the_dj said:

A quick google shows £375 for a taxidermy.....but an Owl skeleton as an ornament is rather cool

https://www.sciencesource.com/Doc/SCS/Media/TR1_WATERMARKED/0/f/7/b/SS2281905.jpg?d63641808413

I like the way the two owls in the picture seem to be saying, "What have you done to Cyril?"

p90fool

My niece has just started to do taxidermy, so if you're anywhere near Bridgend this weekend let me know!

Bridgehouse

p90fool said:

My niece has just started to do taxidermy, so if you're anywhere near Bridgend this weekend let me know!

I always thought taxidermy was a dead hobby...

CloudNine

p90fool said:

My niece has just started to do taxidermy, so if you're anywhere near Bridgend this weekend let me know!

@not_the_dj ;  May as well just have a go yourself.

How hard can it be really??

FX_Munkee

I did wonder where my copy had gone.

hassleham

Put it up in the Misc £ section and see what you get offered!

Ravenous

CloudNine said:

p90fool said:

My niece has just started to do taxidermy, so if you're anywhere near Bridgend this weekend let me know!

@not_the_dj ;  May as well just have a go yourself.

How hard can it be really??

"STRONG AND STABLE!!!"

Nomad

Teach it to pluck the strings on your guitar. If you set the volume to induce feedback, you should get an 'owling noise...

Phil_aka_Pip

Bridgehouse said:

p90fool said:

My niece has just started to do taxidermy, so if you're anywhere near Bridgend this weekend let me know!

I always thought taxidermy was a dead hobby...

I couldn't give a stuff..

thecolourbox

I'm amazed nobody has suggested a nice Mulliga-Tawny soup

mart

Bridgehouse said:

not_the_dj said:

https://i.imgur.com/umbpg9S.jpg

It's pining for the fjords.

Nah, it was in a lay-by - it was pining for the Fords.