Linnet

[watervole]

We saw our first ever linnet in the garden today. We had to look it up to find out what it was, but it was very obliging and stayed on the feeder for several minutes.

Comments

[vjezkova]

What a wonderful picture of a wonderful birdie.
Thank you vey much!!!

[nmg]

I knew that linnets were popular caged birds in the C19th (see the song My Old Man (Said Follow the Van)), but I hadn't realised quite why - their song - until we went to Malta earlier this year (they're still popular as pets there).

[watervole]

"I followed on with my old cock linnet"

[sammason]

You've just saved me a google! As soon as I saw the word 'linnet' that song came into my head but I was going to check that I had the words right.

[watervole]

I never forget a song once I've learned it. That one was learnt for a school performance when I was about ten...

[undyingking]

Ooh,, lucky you, I've never seen one. Did it sing at all?

[watervole]

Just a few notes - enough to clearly distinguish it from a sparrow.

[winterbadger]

What a lovely wee bird!

[watervole]

Hi, haven't heard from you in ages - was wondering if you were still here.

[winterbadger]

Yep, still here, though work has been busy of late, causing me to put most of my limited LJ time into posting rather than commenting.

[temeres]

Was that first Linnet in the garden, or the first Linnet you've seen anywhere ever? I'm presuming the former but "We had to look it up" suggests otherwise.

[waveney]

First in garden, first for 2 or 3 years - looking up yes, but I went straight to the correct section of the book.

[watervole]

First ever linnet.