Taxidermy

I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's creepy yet fascinating at the same time.
Wollaton Hall in Nottingham houses a fantastic natural history museum containing over 3/4 million specimens. Most of the taxidermy was done in the 1920's but has a definite Victorian feel to it. Apart from the many birds and smaller creatures there is also a white lion, giraffe and gorilla.

The extra is for fotoday - the nearest I'll ever get to these magnificent birds