I recently discovered my parents still have a bird I found that was hit by a car about 15 years ago. It's been in the freezer the whole time, I can't imagine how burnt it is but can I still preserve it anyways?

What kind of bird? I'd be concerned mostly with the legality of possessing it.

It's a Double Binded Beaker Bird, do you think 15 years of being in a freezer can be preserved and mounted via a tan?

I don't know if you're making up names or what, but if it's not a game bird, or one of three birds not protected, it's illegal to possess even a feather. Pitch it quickly and quietly.

Oh, yeah it's not a bird of prey, it's a male wood duck. I was going to try and mount it as a kid and never did. I was helping my mom move some stuff around last month and noticed it was still in one of their freezers, lol.

If I remember right there wasn't a mark on it, but after 15 years in the freezer I don't know if it's salvagable but I'd like to try and mount it if it is.

For a first project, a fifteen year old wood duck wouldn’t be a good choice. It’s possible it could be salvaged in the right hands, but wood ducks are too easy to come by to bother. Pitch it and get something fresh.

I would also add, a 15 minute old wood duck wouldn't be the best "first bird" either. If you want to start w/ a duck, I would suggest a diver, such as a ringneck or bufflehead. Pheasants are also good "1st's". woodies are tricky, as are most puddle ducks. A 15 year old bird is going to have serious freezer damage, and would likeley be a headache for an experienced bird taxidermist. I agree, get a fresh one.

Excellent point. I should have mentioned that.