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Welcome to Nature's Designs
What we offer: 
- Reproductions of Bald
Eagles and Golden Eagles that are lifelike
and animated.
- Taxidermy peacocks,
white peacocks, roosters, and hens.
- Other beautiful reproductions
include peacocks, swans, rocking horses,
sheep benches and black panthers (also
called replicas or recreations).
- Very accurate
replica of a Roman Cat of Nine Tails
(flagrum), as well as realistic crucifixion
nails and crown of thorns.
Rentals available for eagles and
peacock reproductions. Call for prices.
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Bald Eagle Lifelike
Reproductions
Animated heads turn by remote control (from
up to 1/4 mile away)
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for larger view.
ATTENTION EAGLE COLLECTORS, PATRIOTIC FREEDOM
LOVERS, WILDLIFE ENTHUSIAST AND SCREAMING EAGLE
HARLEY DEALERS,
AT LAST YOU CAN NOW OWN A LEGAL, SCREAMING BALD EAGLE.
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The reason my eagles are legal to own and sell is
because they are reproductions made from a variety of
poultry feathers and polymers. They are so real looking
that in 1995 two Fish and Game officers actually
confiscated one in Alexandria, Virginia believing it was
a real eagle. They took it to the Smithsonian in
Washington DC for testing. The late Roxy Laybourne (who
pioneered feather identification) confirmed that it was
indeed just a good reproduction made of poultry
feathers. Of course, the officers returned the legal
eagle to the owner with apologies. If you own one of
Joel Donahoe’s eagle reproductions, you do not need to
be afraid of fish and game officers hassling you. They
are aware of my realistic, lifelike reproductions now.
There are only three
other taxidermists (I know of) who produce a very good
quality eagle reproduction. They do really nice work and
are even more anatomically correct than mine. I started
off doing what they are still doing way back in 1982 but
quickly found that most people prefer them to be a bit
bigger than life, (more like the Arnold Schwarzenegger
of eagles).
Unlike my
competition, who use the same molded body, face, beak,
and foot molds for each reproduction, I custom make each
body, face, beak and foot. I am always going for the
bigger bodies, bigger wings, bigger necks, longer toes
and talons which makes them look even more impressive
than the way God designed them. If that sounds a little
arrogant, keep in mind -- this is art work – NOT
taxidermy or exact copies of the Great Creator’s work.
As far as I know I am the only one who makes an
animated eagle reproduction (besides Hollywood
animators) that is capable of moving so life like it can
fool an audience into believing they are watching a
real, live, trained eagle up on stage. Even Hollywood
animators cannot pull that off without camera tricks and
retakes. As my animated eagles answers yes and no
questions correctly (with a shake or a nod of their
head), people are captivated at first. Some even start
to realize something is fishy. Real eagles can’t
understand English! The trainer must be giving the eagle
some sort of signal! Crowds are always delighted to
discover the magician’s secrets and amazed to find out
it is a legal, animated eagle reproduction made from
just poultry feathers.
None of my eagles are
exactly alike. Each eagle is copy written to protect it
from copycats. The standing eagles measure 32-36 inches
beak to tail and are 11 – 13 inches wide. I do not have
just one mold to which I glue feathers like all the
other eagle reproductions I have seen. My eagles weigh
about 6 pounds without the falconer’s perch and without
all the remote control systems in them. The perch is
collapsible so that the bird can be put up on a shelf or
desk if desired. The beak and talons are made of
fiberglass.
Even though my animated
eagles are pathetic child’s play compared to God’s, I
keep trying my best to imitate His work. Did you know
there are a number of texts in the Old Testament where
God uses his eagle creations to explain incredible
spiritual truths? Most people don’t know much about
golden eagles, so they don’t have a clue what God is
trying to explain in His book when He uses eagles to
help us understand His ways. Let me give you a few
examples.
*Eagle
parents are very attentive and keep their eaglets warm
and dry (under their wings) until after the young eagle
has grown all their feathers. Then the parents will
“stir up the nest”. This stirring means tossing out all
the soft nesting material (rabbit fur, and feather down)
and forces the young eagle to stand on their own feet in
order to strengthen their muscles and talons in
preparation for eagle life. Now Deuteronomy 32:11 “As an
eagle stirreth up her nest -- so shall the Lord lead
you” should make more sense. Bottom line: Eagle parents
always have the best interest of the eaglets at hearteven when it seems harsh. The young eagles must learn to
stand before they fly.
*When young
eagles are old enough to fly, they do not realize they
are capable of flight. In fact they are still terrified
of falling out of the nest (their comfort zones). The
young eagles have spent their whole lives trying their
best not to get close to the edge of the nest. Other
birds (like ospreys) can coax their young out of the
nest with food, but it is not so with eagles. Inevitably
the day comes when the parents have to kick them out of
the nest for their own good. Mama eagle must physically
push them out of the nest while Daddy eagle circles
nearby waiting to catch them if they are so paralyzed by
fear they forget to open their wings and start gliding.
Have you ever felt afraid to leave your comfort zone?
Then you do know what it feels like.
The good news is if they can’t get the hang of gliding
quickly, Daddy eagle will gently catch them before they
hit the ground and he will return them to the nest. The
bad news is, in a few more days Mama eagle has to kick
them out again until they finally learn to fly. Did you
know young eagles HAVE to be forced to leave their
comfort zones and learn to trust the invisible world
(air and wind) in order to learn do what they were
predestined to do? Isn’t that very similar to the way
humans must be forced to leave their comfort zones in
order to conquer their fears, and take a leap of faith
into the unknown invisible spirit world? Now at least
you have a better idea of what God is referring to when
He says “I carried you on eagles' wings” (Exodus.19:4.)
After young eagles
learn to fly, they love to soar up, up and away. That is
what the Prophet Isaiah was referring to when he
described “those who wait upon the Lord … THEY SHALL
MOUNT UP WITH WINGS AS EAGLES” Is. 40:31. Eagles are the
only birds that are known to fly up over the storms of
life to the blue skies and the warm sunshine. Have you
ever flown up over all the storms of life to the
invisible God where the warm SON shines and there is
nothing but blue skies? Bottom line: Do you have a real
prayer life that fills you with comfort and hope even
when the storms rage all around you, or is your prayer
life pretty much screaming in fear and panic as you
fall?
When eagles
get sick from eating something they shouldn't have, they
will fast for long periods of time until they are well.
When eagles get old or their feathers have been damaged
beyond repair, they will find to a high, safe place and
pluck out all of their old feathers and “wait” until all
new feathers grow in. They instinctively know what to do
in hard times and come out of their trials looking like
young eagles with their health and strength renewed. If
you know these few eagle facts, the benefits of
patience, fasting, solitude and prayer become
increasingly beneficial. I hope these few eagle facts
help you grasp the depth of meaning in Isaiah 40:31.
Can you see
through God’s eagle creation how He always keeps our
best interest in his heart no matter how much we
distrust him, cry about what we don’t want, and complain
about how he is not treating us right? Did you know than
Jesus Christ taught people that God is like the
invisible air around you? “Though you cannot see the
wind, you can see what the wind does”. He went on to ask
a question that is just as vital today as it was 2000
years ago. “If I speak to you of earthly things and you
can’t grasp that, how can I speak to you of invisible
heavenly things? Read John 3:1-21 for the whole story.
For all you skeptical types who doubt the God of Israel
will use the things he created in the natural world to
teach humans spiritual truths -- the least you could do
is read Job 38:1 – Job 42:6 someday. It is four entire
chapters of questions about nature which God asked Job
in order to answer all of his why me, why this, why that
questions and demands. God loved Job and He eventually
answered Job’s questions to Job’s satisfaction. The
answers are still there if you will only honestly answer
the questions. It is not hard. Any child can do it. Take
your best guess. If you think Socrates was the first to
answer a question with a question – you would be wrong
again. The book of Job is one of the oldest books in the
Bible and was written long before Socrates.
Take your best guess at each
question. I suspect you will come to the same conclusion
Job did. “I am sorry Lord, I really didn't know what I
was talking about. Now that you have spoken to me, I am
ashamed of myself (for demanding answers of you) and I
repent in dust and ashes” (repent means: I won’t do that
anymore). If you have ever felt a little like Job and
have a million questions for God when you are going
through hard times -- why not try answering His
questions first? Are your troubles as bad as Job’s? If
not, maybe what he went through might be of some value
to you. Maybe that is the main reason God wanted Job’s
experience recorded in detail? The scriptures say “these
things were written for our benefit”!
Thanks for
considering these things,
Joel Donahoe
Cost:
$3,500 for legal eagles without
animation,
$4,000 for eagles with animated heads,
$4,500 for animated heads with opening mouth
and loud screaming capabilities,
$5,000 for flying eagles without remote
control,
50% deposit required, plus packaging and
shipping. Please allow 6-8 weeks
for delivery.
For
more info, or to place an order,
click on the "Contact"
button.
All
eagles are copyright 2005, Joel M. Donahoe
   
   
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