Cooper's Hawk - Update 2/26/2017

As you know, the original attempt at processing the Cooper's Hawk via dermestid beetle was a bit of a failure. In an attempt to save ANY of the bones, I trietd to water macerate the skeleton and, given the winter season, that too was a near total failure. The bones of a bird are hollow meaning that expanding water within them tends to expand when frozen causing cracks and general deterioration of the bones. I did, however, manage to save most of the skull. The beak sheath was lost, but given the circumstances, it was to be expected. The same applies to the cartilagenous rings of the eyes.

Learn something new every day, I suppose.