linnet

Linnets are on the RSPB Red List ("There has been a decline of over 50% since 1970 although the decrease has slowed in recent years" RSPB Handbook of British Birds) - so it was nice to find quite a few of them in the fields this morning

Definitely not like me to be up early on a Saturday morning but it proved to be worth it - lots of bird activity in the fields around my house in S. Gloucestershire - then at about 10:30 it all went very quiet.

Oftain found along the coast

Waiting for a turn to wash in a nearby puddle.

Not the best of shots but a first for me.

Another shot of a Linnet perched on top of a gorse bush in the dunes at Minsmere. Ron

I love these and have yet to nail one as good as I would like, but I thought I would add this to my gallery as it is my best attempt yet at a Linnet. :t:

Caught this lovely lady as she was about to take off.

Came across this obliging juvenile Linnet this evening in some lovely light.Struggled a bit to get a clear shot through the foliage and I have had to do some cloning to get rid of some out of focus rubbish.Pleased with this though as its my first decent pic of the species.

a linnet posing for the camera

A Linnet perched on a gorse bush in the dunes at Minsmere. Ron

Linnet

linnet taken just over the garden fence in the bramble bushes it there in the morning and again at night for about ten minutes then vanishes till the following day.

My first tick for the Garden

My first tick for the Garden.

one of a few shots i took of a linnet on top of a bush. at marsh hills in the staffordshire moorlands

these species are declining they are on the rspb, red list,

My first and only shot of this fine bird in the top of a tree in a garden

This was taken from my car, leaning across the passenger seat and I am afraid my hands were wobbling a bit.

Could not get close enough for a really good image, this is the best I could do. ROD.