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  • Seagull Taxidermist: J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1903) Case: open-sided case; gilded frame inserts; no feet and square corners; good condition Date: 1903 Dimensions: height x width x depth: 41 x 41 x 15 cms Description: Ceredigion Museum
Seagull: taxidermy by J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth, 1903 [image 1 of 2]
  • Nightjar ('caprimulgus europaeus') Taxidermist: believed to be J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth Case: a typical Hutchings case with glazed sides, rounded corners and feet; good condition Date: 1880-1940 Dimensions: height x width x depth: 37 x 56 x 18.5 cms The nightjar is found in light and dry conifer or mixed woodland, mainly with lots of pine trees. It claps its wings at the same time as performing acrobatics during courtship. It appears almost invisible during daytime by perching lengthwise on a tree branch, and often flies close to humans and animals in pursuit of airborne insects. Description: Ceredigion Museum.
Nightjar: taxidermy by (?) J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth
  • Stoat, jay and rabbit Taxidermist: J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth (1900-1939) Case: a 'Hutchings-type' open-sided case, with rounded corners and feet; good condition Date: 1900-1939 Dimensions: height x width x depth: 55.5 x 51 x 22 cms Description: Ceredigion Museum
Stoat, jay and rabbit: taxidermy by J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth
  • Feral pigeons and a black-headed gull in a wooden case (with wooden sides). Taxidermist unknown. Date: c. 1920 Dimensions: height x width x depth: 61 x 54 x 20.7 cms The familiar feral pigeon is descended from the rock dove, a cliff nesting species which can still be found in its original form on some remote Scottish coasts. Elsewhere in Britain there are no longer any pure bred rock doves. Interbreeding with domesticated varieties and lost racing pigeons has produced the variety of plumages which are see in every town and city today. Here they survive largely on scraps that are left on the streets. These two birds are displayed with another common scavenger, the black-headed gull in winter plumage. The black-headed gull is the smallest of the town and seaside gulls. The bill and legs are bright red in the breeding season, orange in winter. They lay three eggs to a clutch and the incubation period is about twenty three days. Description: Ceredigion Museum
Feral pigeons and a black-headed gull: taxidermy, c. 1920
  • Water-rail ('rallus aquaticus') in case with wooden sides. Good condition. Taxidermist unknown. Dimensions: height x width x depth: 24 x 25 x 14 cms The water-rail is an extremely slim bird which moves through dense vegetation with ease leaving no obvious paths. It lives mainly in reedbeds but may be forced out by floods or ice. Although it swims frequently its usual feeding place is shallow water. Water-rails mainly eat insects and small fish, plus occasional roots, shoots and fruits. Description: Ceredigion Museum
Water-rail: taxidermy
  • Great spotted woodpecker ('dendrocopos major') Taxidermist: J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth Case: open-sided case, wall mounted, fairly good condition Date: 1880-1920 Dimensions: height x width x depth: 35.5 x 28 x 14 cms The great spotted woodpecker is found in all types of woodland, large gardens and tree avenues etc. in all parts of Europe except the most northen and Ireland. It is the most abundant of woodpeckers, eating insects, larvae and various seeds and grains. Description: Ceredigion Museum
Great spotted woodpecker: taxidermy by J. Hutchings of Aberystwyth