Red-Tailed Hawk - Update 2/26/2017

Finally, some success! The Red-Tailed Hawk I had begun to process via dermestid beetles is near completion! The cartilagenous rings of the eyes are almost completely cleaned of flesh and tendon. The beetles are currently at work removing the flesh from the rest of the skull. This might be my favorite form of skull/bone processing. I believe the colony is now "hot" and processing at near peak efficiency. I will be removing the skulls (there is also a mink skull in there,) in approximately a week, and after the four day post-processing procedures, the skulls will be photo ready. Updates to come!