[Nhcoll-l] Advice on Nest Collections

[Kirchner-Smith, Mackenzie]

Hello everyone,

For those of you who care for a collection of bird nests, I am curious if there is any advice on the best ways to store nests. We have an extensive collection that has never been stored, as most of the nests were on display for over 50 years, and I am now contemplating the best methods of storage now that they are no longer on display. I am planning to have them on trays in cabinets, but I worry that putting them in boxes may cause deformation to the nest shape over time. However, I would still like to provide support for and division between nests while not taking up an excess of space. I was considering using ethafoam ring mounts, as suggested by our curator of anthropology who uses them for ollas.

Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

- Mackenzie


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