[Rick Masters]

A taxidermist cautiously pokes the strange creature with a cattle prod.
"It must be sleeping," he says. "Otherwise, it would fly off!"
Three cooks from a nearby Korean restaurant stare up from below, their faces grim.
"Too crunchy!" says one, aghast.
"Phooey!" say the others as they turn and stalk away in disgust.

[Rick Masters]

May 8, 2016

Taxidermists search the nesting crater of an Ozone Warbler for an egg.
Unfortunately, no egg was found.
"We are concerned about the creature's proclivity for nesting in craters," said an ornithologist from the university.
However, three cooks from a nearby Korean restaurant expressed no such qualms.
"More tender!" said one.

[Rick Masters]

May 8, 2016

An apprentice taxidermist prepares to retrieve his first Ozone Warbler.
"Are you ready, kid?" asks the veteran taxidermist.
"I guess," gulps the novice.


The novice taxidermist stealthily climbs up the tree and grabs the unsuspecting Ozone Warbler by its ankle.
"Now whadda I do?" he yells, nervously.
"Whatever you do, do it quick!" replies the seasoned taxidermist from below, snickering.
"What?" says the third taxidermist, standing by his side. "Didn't you tell the kid not to stand under it?"
"Guess I fergot," says the senior taxidermist, grinning. They both break into laughter.
"What's so funny?" yells the apprentice, followed by a moment of silence. "Oh, @%$!! Oh, &@*%!!"

[Rick Masters]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ede_1200864955
In this rare footage, an Ozone Warbler is shown choosing a nest and descending to it.
"We suspect the aerial display of the Ozone Warbler, shortly before descending into its nest, is meant to attract females," says an ornithologist from the university.
"The reason for the inverted nest, with the nest on top and the Ozone Warbler underneath it, is to make the nest more visible to females who may pass by above."
Shaking his head, he added, "But this places the Ozone Warbler at a disadvantage in terms of survival because when an egg is laid, it will likely fall out of the tree and be eaten by small forest animals. This places the species at a distinct disadvantage and we are concerned about its survival. As a matter of fact, this leads us to believe that the Ozone Warbler must have originally evolved in areas where the ground was soft but for some unexplained reason they have migrated to unsuitable areas where their very survival has been placed into question."

[Rick Masters]

http://ec1.cdn.szn.cz/vod/15/0087/26749/mp4/cc581877b3d8d4d2_720p.mp4
In this rare footage, an Ozone Warbler is seen descending into its nest, only to be captured by taxidermists lurking below.
"Nesting season begins when it warms up," said one taxidermist. " It was a warm day so we thought we'd wait around."
"Sure enough, we heard a mating call of "Hallop! Hallop!" nearby and located it quickly."
After lowering the Ozone Warbler to the ground, the taxidermists then proceeded to stuff the creature.
Due to viewer protests, that part has been removed from the video.

[Rick Masters]

February 21, 2016

[Rick Masters]

May 20, 2016

A taxidermist prepares to lower an Ozone Warbler to the ground.
Unfortunately, no egg was found.

[Rick Masters]

May 21, 2016

Cooks from a nearby Korean restaurant quickly lower an Ozone Warbler to the ground to prepare it for plucking.
"Quickly!" shouts the head cook. "Before the taxidermists arrive!"

[Rick Masters]

An Ozone Warbler waits patiently for a passing female as his occasional mating cry of "Hallop! Hallop!" echoes through the peaceful valley.
Suddenly the serenity is shattered by the roar of a ladder truck manned by anxious taxidermists, two helicopters directed by ornithologists from the university executing search patterns, 30 fireman, a batalion of police and three short-order cooks from a nearby Korean restaurant, banging on pots.


Suddenly the taxidermists and the cooks confront each other and battle for the right to retrieve the Ozone Warbler.
The taxidermists, unskilled in martial arts, are quickly vanquished, and the cooks turn to the task of plucking.


The head cook demonstrates the secret martial arts move that sent the taxidermists running.
"All taxidermists must stay away," he asserted. "Ozone Warblers are property of Korean restaurant!"


"Ozone Warbler cook like duck, taste like Bob," he added slyly with a wink.

[Rick Masters]

May 26, 2016