Silvia delicately repairs the broken feet on this baby bird specimen from the Lord Howe Island diorama. The webbed feet have been damaged by insects and are very unstable. Silvia reconstructs them using Japanese tissue, tinted to match the colour of the feet and conservation grade PVA.
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Specimen removal from the diorama View full size
Sturat Humphreys
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Not a lot of room- cleaning in the diorama. View full size
Heather MacKay
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Handle with care- egg shells from the diorama View full size
Stuart Humphreys
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Close work cleaning egg shells View full size
Stuart Humphreys
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