Great northern diver
Category
Natural History / Taxidermy
Date
Unknown
Materials
Display case with taxidermy Great Northern Loon
Measurements
805 mm (H); 457 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Cragside, Northumberland
NT 1229406
Summary
Stuffed Great Northern Loon in winter plumage, in an ebonised display case with a glazed front. The bird is positioned standing upright, however Great Northern Divers cannot stand like this in real life.
Provenance
Armstrong collection. Transferred by the Treasury to The National Trust in 1977 via the National Land Fund, aided by 3rd Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside (1919 - 1987).