Northern Fulmar

Taxidermy case of adult male and adult female Northern Fulmar by Edward Hart.

Taxidermy case of adult male and adult female Northern Fulmar. According to Edward Hart, writing on 1 May 1927, 'Left (no 1): adult male, January 1880; right (no.= 2): adult female, November 1863. No 1 Struck a telegraph wire near Bournemouth, no 2 Shot by me in Christchurch Bay. The islanders of St. Kilda capture this bird and whilst living squeeze from its throat a little oil - a tablespoonful or so, which is considered to be an infallible remedy for chronic rheumatism. Sexes alike, summer and winter plumage the same. Mounted by me'.

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