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Loving Linnets

By Bernie Bell

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

A male arrived

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

Linnet

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

You learn something new every day.

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