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Greenfinches are very rare visitors to my garden these days. About 7 years ago they frequently spent time on the feeders, but once the school had their perimeter trees cut down, the Greenies and Chaffies disappeared. A day or so back, I heard the distinctive sound of a male Greenfinch and spotted one up in the holly tree. I was unable to get any photos but hoped he would return. He (or another male) appeared again today, as did a female. I photographed him from the garden, but had to take pictures of her from indoors and from quite a distance. The Pigeon Mafia were in the garden in great numbers, so opening the kitchen door would have spooked them and in turn the finch. Here are the photos that I did manage to take. Hope you like them.
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.