Those Victorians tho'.......

.......very odd....This was taken on our recent visit to Powderham Castle (Devon) ........Taxidermy was such a thing then........

[Casablanca]

They did love their taxidermy!

[Issi Bannerman]

They had funny ideas, back then!

[Diana]

that looks so amazing, I would have loved to see the different species!

[Corinne C]

What a collection!

[Kitty Hawke]

@casablanca I know....seems very bizarre now though doesn't it.

[Kitty Hawke]

@jamibann haha....thy sure did !

[Kitty Hawke]

@ludwigsdiana They were behind a barrier, so could not get closer. Local species I think.

[Kitty Hawke]

@corinnec Think I would have much preferred a photo or a painting !!

[Dawn]

That’s a big collection

[Korcsog Károly]

I like it!

[Kitty Hawke]

@Dawn Probably only part of it.....

[Kitty Hawke]

@kork Not sure I do......but things are seen differently these days than they were back then.

[Carole Sandford]

Mmm can’t see the fascination myself.

[Renee Salamon]

Feels like it might be a bit creepy to be in a room with stuffed birds

[Rick]

Wow, that is some collection.

[Brian]

A look at past practices

[Kitty Hawke]

@carole_sandford No......but it was a craze back in the day.

[Kitty Hawke]

@rensala Yes.....I thought that too :)

[Kitty Hawke]

@rickster549 Think that was only part of it !

[Kitty Hawke]

@briaan yes indeed.