By Bernie Bell

There was a female Linnet perched on the Cotoneaster in front of the house

the linnet bird sitting on the top of a shrub

A male arrived

the male linnet bird sitting on the top of a shrub

and started to feed her.  Apparently, this is part of their courtship/breeding behaviour….

By the time Mike got his camera,  the feeding had stopped and they were just perching amicably together on the Cotoneaster

two linnets sitting on the top of a shrub

You learn something new every day.

One response to “Loving Linnets”

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    berniebell1955

    PS Yesterday morning, there was a pair of Greenfinches perched in the top branches of a Sycamore in the garden. The female was fluttering her wings and the male was perched slightly above her, feeding her. So, hopefully – more Greenfinches!

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