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[preytaxidermy]

Here are some snaps from LA Science Weekend; an event by the New York Times & Atlas Obscura Society.

I was honored to be doing a workshop alongside the Moore Lab of Zoology about taxidermy for research and display. The guests were so fun and had so many great questions!

Also, I love working with the crew from the Moore Lab because it gives me the opportunity to ask my many bird questions to actual scientists. Getting an accurate piece of taxidermy is all about capturing natural behaviors and taxonomy.

Our Hummingbird cases from the Huntington exhibit even got to come out for an evening at the Line Hotel.

Did I mention we got to go to a Dino soirée at my alma mater, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles?

A very doable weekend!

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Here’s the Black Chinned Hummingbird I prepped the other day on live-stream. Aaaaand behind him you can see where he’s headed: an upcoming exhibit at the Huntington Library, Visual Voyages. He’ll be there into January as part of a larger display im creating before he reaches his permanent home at the Moore Lab of Zoology. More details to come!

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More collections drawers from @mlzbirds. I could view their gorgeous research collection forever. #ornithology #biology #moorelab #birds #researchcollections #preytaxidermy #allismarkham

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A Broadbill study skin at @mlzbirds I love both the color and the shape of these gorgeous little birds. #ornithology #biology #birds #moorelab #occidentalcollege #allismarkham #preytaxidermy

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Cock of the Rock study skin at the Moore Lab of Zoology. They keep these prepped skins of specimens from all over the world in protected collections for research and education. @mlzbirds #birds #science #ornithology #biology #birdsofinstagram #moorelab #occidentalcollege #preytaxidermy #allismarkham

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Another amazing Hummingbird specimen from the Moore Lab of Zoology.

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Lovely day reviewing the Hummingbird specimens at the Moore Lab. We’ll be collaborating on a very special project soon. Stay tuned!

[afterlifeanatomy]

An adorable curious looking ratty from class today at the Moore Laboratory of Zoology at Occidental College in Los Angeles! Thank you to everyone who came out, to James, and to @allis for helping today ❤️😊 #moorelab #moorelabofzoology #losangeles #occidentalcollege #taxidermy #taxidermyclasses #taxidermyclass #taxidermyworkshop #taxidermyteacher #taxidermyinstruction #learntaxidermy #zoology #biology #preservation #katieinnamorato #afterlifeanatomy #dissection #oddities #taxidermyinstructor #taxidermist #taxidermyinstruction #taxidermyworkshops www.Afterlifeanatomy.com afterlifeanatomy(at)gmail.com (at Moore Laboratory of Zoology)