Mr. 16 ga, in the 17 years I practiced taxidermy, the one thing that helped me the most were reference photo's. Today there are many great video's/books to help you get rolling. Another good site if your not aware of is the
www.taxidermy.net/ web site. Some loose cannons as per any web site but some of the best bird men & women in the US frequent that site and can be extremely helpful. Keep up the good work...gg