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Hi guys! I'm Arty! I use they/them pronouns, and besides VC I love watching movies, reading horror, and drawing! This blog is meant to be educational, and nothing is for shock value. My inbox is always open, so feel free to ask questions, brag about your collection, or just to talk! Don't be afraid to ask me to tag things! :) If there is something I can do to make this blog more accessible for you, please let me know! Have a lovely day :D                                                                                                                    ~m/a/ps, te/rfs, f/eti/sh, g/or/e blogs please dni~

[gaysandbones]

I had a dream I acquired a human jaw, the bottom of course, it was beautiful and then I dream that my chickens ate my rocks.

this is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing!! (it brightened ip my day!)

[gaysandbones]

If I may ask - why do vulture culture blogs often censor the names of the animals?

to keep the names from showing up in those tags! :)

[enigmaticsibylline]

[bufonite]

All Birds UNPROTECTED by the MBTA

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act affects both the USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan and Russia and makes it illegal to possess parts including bones, nests, and feathers of any native or protected species of bird, ranging from common songbirds to rare eagles. This law is in place to prevent the passenger pigeon extinction from happening to another species of bird.

Breaking this law can result in fines or possible jail time depending on the severity of the offense. Here is a list of bird species that are NOT protected by the MBTA. Please follow your state/province laws when collecting/purchasing anything even if it is unprotected by the MBTA, different states have different laws. For any specific questions please call or email your local DNR.

Family Anatidae    Aix galericulata, Mandarin Duck    Alopochen aegyptiacus, Egyptian Goose    Anas hottentota, Hottentot Teal    Anas luzonica, Philippine Duck    Anser anser, Graylag Goose    Anser anser `domesticus', Domestic Goose    Anser cygnoides, Swan Goose    Anser indicus, Bar-headed Goose    Branta ruficollis, Red-breasted Goose    Callonetta leucophrys, Ringed Teal    Chenonetta jubata, Maned Duck    Coscoroba coscoroba, Coscoroba Swan    Cygnus atratus, Black Swan    Cygnus melanocoryphus, Black-necked Swan    Cygnus olor, Mute Swan*    Dendrocygna viduata, White-faced Whistling-Duck    Neochen jubata, Orinoco Goose    Netta peposaca, Rosy-billed Pochard    Netta rufina, Red-crested Pochard    Nettapus coromandelianus, Cotton Pygmy-goose    Tadorna ferruginea, Ruddy Shelduck    Tadorna tadorna, Common Shelduck Family Pelecanidae    Pelecanus onocroatalis, Great White Pelican    Pelecanus rufescens, Pink-backed Pelican Family Phalacrocoracidae    Phalacrocorax gaimardi, Red-legged Cormorant Family Anhingidae    Anhinga melanogaster, Oriental Darter Family Threskiornithidae    Platalea leucorodia, Eurasian Spoonbill    Threskiornis aethiopicus, Sacred Ibis Family Ciconiidae    Ciconia abdimii, Abdim's Stork    Ciconia ciconia, White Stork    Ciconia episcopus, Woolly-necked Stork    Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus, Black-necked Stork Family Cathartidae    Sarcoramphus papa, King Vulture Family Phoenicopteridae    Phoenicopterus chilensis, Chilean Flamingo    Phoenicopterus minor, Lesser Flamingo Family Accipitridae    Buteo polyosoma, Red-backed Hawk    Buteogallus urubitinga, Great Black-Hawk    Gyps sp., Griffon-type Old World vulture    Terathopius ecuadatus, Bateleur Family Rallidae    Aramides cajanea, Gray-necked Wood-Rail Family Gruiidae    Balearica pavonina, Black Crowned-Crane    Balearica regulorum, Gray Crowned-Crane    Grus antigone, Sarus Crane    Grus virgo, Demoiselle Crane Family Charadriidae    Vanellus chilensis, Southern Lapwing    Vanellus spinosus, Spur-winged Lapwing Family Laridae    Larus novaehollandiae, Silver Gull Family Columbidae    Caloenas nicobarica, Nicobar Pigeon    Chalcophaps indica, Emerald Dove    Columba livia, Rock Pigeon*    Columba palumbus, Common Wood-Pigeon    Gallicolumba luzonica, Luzon Bleeding-heart    Geopelia cuneata, Diamond Dove    Geopelia humeralis, Bar-shouldered Dove    Geopelia striata, Zebra Dove*    Geophaps lophotes, Crested Pigeon    Geophaps plumifera, Spinifex Pigeon    Geophaps smithii, Partridge Pigeon    Leucosarcia melanoleuca, Wonga Pigeon    Phaps chalcoptera, Common Bronzewing    Starnoenas cyanocephala, Blue-headed Quail-Dove    Streptopelia bitorquata, Island Collared-Dove*    Streptopelia chinensis, Spotted Dove*    Streptopelia decaocto, Eurasian Collared-Dove*    Streptopelia risoria, Ringed Turtle-Dove* Family Strigidae    Pulsatrix perspicillata, Spectacled Owl Family Trochilidae    Anthracothorax nigricollis, Black-throated Mango Family Corvidae    Callocitta colliei, Black-throated Magpie-Jay    Corvus albicollis, White-necked Raven    Corvus corone, Carrion Crow    Corvus nasicus, Cuban Crow    Corvus splendens, House Crow    Cyanocorax caeruleus, Azure Jay    Cyanocorax sanblasianus, San Blas Jay    Dendrocitta vagabunda, Rufous Treepie    Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian Jay    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, Red-billed Chough    Urocissa erythrorhyncha, Blue Magpie (Red-billed Blue-Magpie) Family Alaudidae    Alauda japonica, Japanese Skylark    Lullula arborea, Wood Lark    Melanocorypha calandra, Calandra Lark    Melanocorypha mongolica, Mongolian Lark Family Paridae    Parus caeruleus, Blue Tit    Parus major, Great Tit    Parus varius, Varied Tit Family Cinclidae    Cinclus cinclus, White-throated (Eurasian) Dipper Family Sylviidae    Cettia diphone, Japanese Bush-Warbler*    Sylvia atricapilla, Blackcap Family Turdidae    Copsychus malbaricus, White-rumped Shama*    Copsychus saularis, Oriental Magpie-Robin    Erithacus rubecula, European Robin    Luscinia akahige, Japanese Robin    Luscinia komadori, Ryukyu Robin    Luscinia megarhynchos, Common (European) Nightingale    Saxicoloides fulicata, Indian Robin    Turdus philomelos, Song Thrush    Turdus ruficollis, Dark-throated Thrush Family Prunellidae    Prunella modularis, Hedge Accentor (Dunnock) Family Thraupidae    Piranga rubriceps, Red-hooded Tanager    Thraupis episcopus, Blue-gray Tanager    Cyanerpes cyaneus, Red-legged Honeycreeper Family Emberizidae    Emberiza citrinella, Yellowhammer    Gubernatrix cristata, Yellow Cardinal    Loxigilla violacea, Greater Antillean Bullfinch    Melopyrrha nigra, Cuban Bullfinch    Paroaria capitata, Yellow-billed Cardinal*    Paroaria coronata, Red-crested Cardinal*    Paroaria dominicana, Red-cowled Cardinal    Paroaria gularis, Red-capped Cardinal    Sicalis flaveola, Saffron Finch*    Tiaris canora, Cuban Grassquit Family Cardinalidae    Passerina leclacherii, Orange-breasted Bunting Family Icteridae    Gymnostinops montezuma, Montezuma Oropendola    Icterus icterus, Troupial*    Icterus pectoralis, Spot-breasted Oriole*    Leistes (Sturnella) militaris, Red-breasted Blackbird (Greater Red-breasted Meadowlark) Family Fringillidae    Carduelis cannabina, Eurasian Linnet    Carduelis carduelis, European Goldfinch    Carduelis chloris, European Greenfinch    Carduelis cucullata, Red Siskin*    Carduelis magellanica, Hooded Siskin    Loxia pysopsittacus, Parrot Crossbill    Serinus canaria, Island (Common) Canary*    Serinus leucopygius, White-rumped Seedeater    Serinus mozambicus, Yellow-fronted Canary*    The MBTA also does not apply to many other bird species, including (1) nonnative species that have not been introduced into the U.S. or its territories, and (2) species (native or nonnative) that belong to the families not referred to in any of the four treaties underlying the MBTA. The second category includes the Tinamidae (tinamous), Cracidae (chachalacas), Phasianidae (grouse, ptarmigan, and turkeys), Odontophoridae (New World quail), Burhinidae (thick-knees), Glareolidae (pratincoles), Pteroclididae (sandgrouse), Psittacidae (parrots), Todidae (todies), Dicruridae (drongos), Meliphagidae (honeyeaters), Monarchidae (monarchs), Pycnonotidae (bulbuls), Sylviinae (Old World warblers, except as listed in Russian treaty), Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, except as listed in Russian treaty), Timaliidae (wrentits), Zosteropidae (white-eyes), Sturnidae (starlings, except as listed in Japanese treaty), Coerebidae (bananaquits), Drepanidinae (Hawaiian honeycreepers), Passeridae (Old World sparrows, including house or English sparrow), Ploceidae (weavers), and Estrildidae (estrildid finches), as well as numerous other families not represented in the United States or its territories.

[vulturechiroptera]

Reblogging this here as a reference for those who are unsure of what bird species that they can and cannot take!

[why-animals-do-the-thing]

This is a really great reference - it’s much easier to look up what isn’t protected than try to find the species you’re concerned about in the list of everything that is. 

[ask-a-vulture]

Im gonna go ahead and reblog this here since we’ve had a few questions about the MBTA. This list seems correct, but it never hurts to double check if you find something you wanna keep!

-Mod Kitty

[nabsthevulture]

Hey, I went ahead and made a document here with every listed species, including a link that will take you to information on each one! I thought it was a little weird that the websites list didn’t include links to information on these birds, but here you guys are!

This link will take you to a google drive document containing the species broken down by family with the information pertaining to each bird linked!

[ssaltlicker]

[shadyufo]

Have you guys seen that dog skull Skulls Unlimited just posted on their FB page? I’ve never seen anything like it. Worst osteosarcoma I’ve ever seen by leaps and bounds. Poor pup. It honestly looks like a skull from one of the dog mimics in The Thing.

Absolutely incredible specimen but holy shit is it horrific.

[roadkillandcrows]

Polish crested chicken and boar jaw.

[femcassidy]

white people please just purchase native artwork and jewelry from native people i keep seeing idiot white people be like “waaah i wish i could support native creators but its cultural appropriation” girl why would beaders sell you their earrings then. just dont get a medicine wheel or a thunderbird then like damn it is that easy

[gaysandbones]

Do you have any recommendations for a source of beetles for beetle cleaning? I’ve been wanting to get a bug box for a long time but get really overwhelmed once I start looking into specifics.

i’ve never actually used beetles, but i’ve been following this person for a long time and their beetles seem to be very good quality! one thing that stands out to me about them is how many platforms they sell on, so hopefully that makes things easier for you :-)

[gaysandbones]

So I found two bones in my backyard and I want to know more details of them. I want to get into collecting soon, but as of right now I don’t have any knowledge of bones. So if you can help me with what these do or are, that would be very appreciated!

These look like the bones from a meat animal such as a cow or pig! Judging from the way the bone is cut, its probably leftover from someones outdoor meal

[eggsaladstain]

he’s really living his best life

[pacificremains]

Beetle cleaned good doggo (shepherd mix)

[nighthawkwanders]

So I got two coyote carcasses a while back from a local hunt event. Skinned them down, let them decay, then soaked them. I’ve never done anything really intentional with bones, so even though I encounter them everywhere and have a stack of bleached cow skulls and antlers, this is my first time attempting to go from full carcass to clean bones.

Anyway, I noticed of the eight paws, one paw did not break apart into its component bones. It took forever for the skin to release and even then the bones stayed together. Set the bin out in the sun to dry and bleach a bit and fished out the paw. It’s got something wild going on in there! Not sure yet if it’s a foreign object causing that bone deformity or an old injury or what. Both coyotes were young and pretty small.

[blackbackedjackal]

Fossils & Wolves

[snakeybones]

Opo.ssum bones

[gaysandbones]

someone sent me an ask awhile ago on where to find the best bones in Louisiana and i accidentally just answered them with the answer to another question + accidentally answered in private. if that person was you, please DM me so i can give you an actual answer :'-)

[a-lil-fox]

Down by the river, you can find the bones of unwanted canines