Harden is known for bird taxidermy, but for his first few years ... Here, Harden pulls the neck and face skin over the reproduction head to test fit and make sure the foam neck is not too long ...

Bird curator Hein Van Grouw reveals how taxidermy is still bringing nature to life, centuries after the first animals were preserved. On the first floor of the Museum's Hintze Hall, 38 pheasants rest ...