Here's a new plate of some recent creek finds!

We're finally getting some decent rains again so the creek has started flooding a bit more. It's always so exciting to see what will be uncovered each time! Some of these latest finds include a lovely old milk glass salt shaker, deer teeth, rabbit vertebrae, loads of beautiful fossils include crinoids, brachiopods, horn coral, and bryzoans, tumbled bits of old glass and pottery, a rock that looks like a duck head, handle from an old porcelain toy teacup, hagstones, and more!

And we got another special secret find—

a little piece of uranium glass!

Despite being winter, it’s still not typical penguin weather here in London. Luckily, this little jackass penguin is from walmer climes. They live in South African waters and got their name due to the loud honking noise they make!

This specimen, may become part of a new permanent display as we will soon begin dismantling our current Natural History Gallery.

Dental Plaque!

This collage of real animal teeth affixed to a wooden plaque would make a great one-of-a-kind gift for any fan of odd things in your life. Or a nice treat for your own rad self!

This is probably the last one of these I'll be making for a while. I'm nearly out of tiny teefs!

Get it HERE in my Etsy shop!

Call for Submissions: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) skulls

@birbbones and I are seeking photo submissions of striped skunk skulls for the Skull Index! This will serve as an example of a page with multiple individuals of the same species.

We are seeking examples of male and female striped skunk skulls across the lifespan, including pathological specimens. The page for striped skunks will be linked below, and the best way to get in touch with us quickly is via the Skull Index Discord server. We will also respond to DMs through Tumblr!

Some places I travelled for the book! Most were this year.

Moth on a cow scapula. Done with inks, markers, colored pencils, and gold leaf. Twine wrapped and ready to hang. Available in my shop!

Himalayan griffin vulture skull.

variations of colors in taxidermy specimens of the little-spotted kiwi. the specimens include normal birds along with leucistic and albino variants.

Spotted gar skull.

White backed vulture skull (top) and Himalayan griffin vulture skull (bottom).

Possum & Pear Blossoms

Juvenile male northern fur seal skull.

Mouflon skull.

Juvenile male northern fur seal skull.

My raven skull and spider web.

Comparisons between two roe deer - a macerated skull on the left, and a boiled skull on the right