Dedicated Bird Taxidermy by Jim Unrath

12/14/2024

Standing drake paradise duck with two flying hens along with two pukekos

12/09/2024

Short, sparse neck feathers along with salt dried skins with little stretch-difficult

12/09/2024

Big difference in size

12/06/2024

A pukeko from New Zealand with a carved body using the real bill. Lots of pin feathers and feather loss.

12/05/2024

Another hen

12/03/2024

Hen paradise duck

12/03/2024

A couple of more paradise ducks

11/20/2024

Drake Paradise duck-the rest will be flyers

11/18/2024

Original bills prepped for mounting, pukekos and paradise ducks

11/14/2024

With the varying size of these pukekos and paradise ducks from New Zealand, these birds will be mounted with the original skulls.

10/23/2024

09/20/2024

Eye rings still to come, some pins but proper fleshing saved the pockets

09/05/2024

Prepping some New Zealand birds

08/28/2024

Price list for 2024-25
Wood duck, Mallard, Black, Pintail $515
Small Puddle Duck, Small Diver $485
Common, Red Breasted Merganser $575
Eiders, Scoters $575
Pheasant $510
Dusky, Sharp-tail, Prairie Chicken $510
Ruffed, Spruce, Ptarmigan $510
Display $560
Hungarian, Quail $485
Specs, Snows standing $675
Specs, Snows flying $720
Ross, Cacklers, Brant standing $600
Ross, Cacklers, Brant flying $650
Canada Geese standing $950
Canada Geese flying $1050
Turkey TBA
Ghost hangers and driftwood $15 and up
All habitat extra

I am finishing up this past year’s birds now and am ready for this season. To those who have used me in the past, I thank you for your trust. New clients are always welcome. Please call 616 304-7184 or PM me with any questions or concerns. I tend to your bird personally as if it were my own and spend the time on it to satisfy both you and me. If you bring me a frozen bird, please wipe as much blood off as possible with cold water and arrange feathers neatly, wrap feet and head in a very damp paper towel, lay head on back so visible and place in a freezer bag. While sealing, squeeze as much air out as possible. Before freezing, please look your bird over thoroughly for shot damage and take note of it when thinking of a pose. A down payment of $200 will be required at drop off, balance at pick up.
Jim Unrath

08/11/2024

Just returned home from my first world taxidermy convention and competition. I am very happy to have been awarded third place in the large non-game bird sub category in the masters division. It was an incredible experience to see over 700 mounts and mingle with so many other taxidermists

07/24/2024

Carding off-it’s ready

07/18/2024

Pins and carding off with final grooming and a happy customer.

07/14/2024

Compare the hen to the drake