No I am not bored!
Baby Quail, unlike most baby birds I have looked after seem calmer and more placid when handled and moved. Red and his compatriots seem to be doing just fine in their converted parrot cage in the shed and now resemble slightly long legged sparrows.They are cute as buttons.
This tickled me pink,( another local reader!!!) yet I explained that the reason for me omitting her house was the fact that it is so tucked away and not easily seen from the public main road. Pippa gave me permission to take a few snaps for the blog and take them I did this afternoon.
If you look closely both windows on the right of the front door are and have always been painted in, presumably to maintain the symmetry of the house!.
Red is adorable! (as are all the baby quail - I can only guess, as we only see Red.)
ReplyDeletePippa has a beautiful home! Fancy that, windows painted on to give the front symmetry! A good thought, actually.
You've been cleaning bird houses and I have been pulling staples, it seems an endless task. A busy day, nonetheless.
What a difference a day (or two) makes..
ReplyDeleteHe's growing like a little weed !
ReplyDeleteHe probably thinks your his dad...
well really you are ;)
The Rectory is a grand old place, from looking at the picture it looks as if the windows are there, they even have the Keystone above them, so I'm wondering if at some point, was there was an actual window ?
Are they a faux window, just painted on something ?
OK too masny questions I'm sure.
Good on ya for doing all that cleaning, it's a lot of work, I'm sure.
Lovely, and interesting post John.
Glad that Red is doing well. And that home is wonderful! I'm glad Pippa asked you to take a few pictures. Thank you for sharing them.
ReplyDeletepippa said that the windows (as far as she is aware) always faux!
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ReplyDeleteOh man,. I love Pippa's home. I never heard of painting in windows like that. I've seen murals, of course, with windows on them,but never on the outside of a lovely stone house like that. Pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteDo quail imprint? If so, you're going to be like the Pied Piper with a bunch of little birdos following you. Ha!
Oh, too cute!
ReplyDeleteThe house is beautiful, and the painted windows are something I've never heard of. Very inventive!
some historic houses here in the UK removed their windows in the lasy 1690s onwards....
ReplyDeletesee this wikipedia quote
The window tax was a significant social, cultural, and architectural force in the kingdoms of England, Scotland and then Great Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. Some houses from the period can be seen to have bricked-up window-spaces (ready to be glazed at a later date), as a result of the tax.
I never heard of painted windows before. Thanks for the lesson. Red is just as cute as can be. With all of the baby birds that you have raised, you must have quite the following as you walk around the property.
ReplyDeleteRed is just too cute. Love the rectory also.
ReplyDeleteRed is really coming along!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking building that rectory is. Those old places must have the grandest fixtures.
Jim
Can't believe how big that rascal has gotten!
ReplyDeleteAnd post 100 times a day if you like - I NEVER get tired of reading what you write!
Just googled window tax. Wow, that sure is interesting. I'm surprised our(the US)powers that be haven't tried to tax windows...they tax everything else!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics. I love that building too. Intersting about the windows--I could barely tell. Seems to be working for them :)
ReplyDeleteAmy
They called it a tax on "light and air"! That was fascinating John. Thanks for including the rectory photos and history lesson.
ReplyDeleteSo baby quail are not only cute, they're calm? What a joy after your runner ducklings, eh? Red is looking pretty darn cute right now, I wonder if he/she (do we know yet?) knows that he's a celebrity?
I've been buried with harvesting, canning, and dehydrating. Catching up on your blog is a great way to take a break. Blog away!
Dia
Baby red is a sweety pie. The rectory is stunning. I would love to live there too. xx
ReplyDeleteI love a building that has a past.
ReplyDeleteOff the subject of this post, I lover terriers, they are my weakness, along with dogs in general. A good one is hard to find in our part of the country.
That's a great building. I see it has eight chimneys...
ReplyDeleteGlad to see Red is doing well.
that is a beautiful home, and I didn't know the windows were painted in, interesting.
ReplyDeleteGill
Oh, that rectory is GORGEOUS!!
ReplyDeleteOur local farmers' co-op sells live baby quail. I would like some one day!