Male Greenfinch ( Chloris chloris )

Saturday so prepping the Lodge.  I did take shots in my "walk to the bins" series.  However being a "bird man" at heart I settled on this shot of the male Greenfinch.

Greenfinches have had a 70% population reduction since the 1960s.  The recent Trichomoniasis among finches has hit them harder than most species.  A timely reminder to keep feeding stations clean particularly if any sick birds have been seen.  The common signs are a fluffed up listless bird often gaping  and or having difficulty eating.