Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) juvenile perched on rock waiting to be fed, Cheshire UK June

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male foraging at edge of field on farmland, Cheshire UK June

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male foraging at edge of field on farmland, Cheshire UK June

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) female foraging at edge of field on farmland, Cheshire UK June

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male perched above hedge in early morning sun, Cheshire UK June

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male foraging at edge of field on farmland, Cheshire UK June

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) landing on conservation crop grown for farmland birds, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) flying up after feeding on conservation crop grown for farmland birds, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) flying up after feeding on conservation crop grown for farmland birds, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) taking-off from grazing marshes, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) flying up after feeding on conservation crop grown for farmland birds, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) flying up after feeding on conservation crop grown for farmland birds, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) in flight, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, September.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) in flight over grazing marsh, Elmley Nature Reserve, Kent, England, UK, September.

Loic Poidevin / Linnet (Acanthis / Carduelis cannabina) perched on a lichen-covered twig. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, April.

Loic Poidevin / Linnet (Acanthis / Carduelis Cannabina) female perched on lichen covered twig. The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, April.

Fabrice Cahez / Male Common linnet (Carduelis cannabina) Aude, France, July

Fabrice Cahez / Common Linnet (Carduelis / Acanthis cannabina) perched in umbellifer. Vosges, France, May.

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) singing, perched on bramble stem on farmland, Cheshire, England, UK, May

Alan Williams / Male Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) singing on looped bramble stem on farmland, Cheshire, UK, May.

Alan Williams / Male Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) singing on looped bramble stem on farmland, Cheshire, UK, May.

Stephen Dalton / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} male at nest with chicks, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} perched, Kyrgyzstan

David Tipling / Linnet {Carduelis cannabina} male perched on gorse, Norfolk, UK, April

David Tipling / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} female perched on gorse, UK

David Tipling / Linnet {Carduelis cannabina} rear view of pair mating on gorse bush, Norfolk, UK, April

David Tipling / Linnet {Carduelis cannabina} perched on gorse, carrying nest material, Norfolk, UK, April

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male feeding on seeds on ground, Suffolk, UK, April

Alan Williams / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) male perched on Gorse, Suffolk, UK, April

Steve Knell / Linnet (Cardeulis / Acanthis cannabina) female carrying hair in bill for nesting material, West Yorkshire, England, May

Steve Knell / Linnet (Carduelis / Acanthis cannabina) female carrying hair in bill for nesting material, West Yorkshire, England, May

Andy Sands / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) drinking from muddy puddle, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Steve Knell / Linnet (Cardeulis cannabina) male perched, West Yorkshire, England, May

Steve Knell / Linnet (Acanthis / Carduelis cannabina) male singing on rusty wire, West Yorkshire, England, May 2008

Andy Sands / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) female perched on mud on farm track, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Andy Sands / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) female drinking from muddy puddle on farm track, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Chris Gomersall / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) adult female perched on bramble carrying nest material. Fowlmere RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire. April.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Yemen linnet (Acanthis yemenensis) at water, Kawkaban, Yemen

Rolf Nussbaumer / Male Common Linnet (Acanthis / Carduelis cannabina) singing, Fretterans, France, May 1999

Rolf Nussbaumer / Male Common Linnet (Acanthis / Carduelis cannabina) on Dog Rose (Rosa canina) Fretterans, France, May 1999

Bjorn Forsberg / Linnet {Carduelis / Acanthis cannabina} male, Oland, Sweden

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} on stony ground, Denmark

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} on ground, Denmark

Mike Wilkes / Linnet collecting material to make nest, Spring, England, UK {Acanthis cannabina}

DAVID TIPLING / Linnet {Acanthis / Carduelis cannabina} male perching, in winter, UK.

Paul Hobson / Linnet {Acanthis cannabina} on gorse bush. Derbyshire, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Linnet female {Acanthis cannabina} Hungary

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Linnet male {Acanthis cannabina} Hungary

WILLIAM OSBORN / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) male bathing in spring, South Glos England.

Nigel Bean / Linnet, Acanthis cannabina, male, England, UK, Europe

David Kjaer / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) bathing. Sussex England

David Kjaer / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) bathing. Sussex England

David Kjaer / Female Linnet, England

David Kjaer / Linnets drinking, Sussex, England

David Kjaer / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) at water in Sussex. England Male breeding plumage.

WILLIAM OSBORN / Linnet male in non-breeding plumage {Acanthis cannabina}

David Kjaer / Linnet male at water, England

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / A flock of linnet (Carduelis cannabina) over farmland, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / A flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) in flight over farmland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, December

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / A flock of Linnets (Carduelis cannabina) in flight over farmland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, December

Robin Chittenden / Male Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) perched, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, England, May

Robin Chittenden / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) feeding, Salthouse, Norfolk, England, December

Robin Chittenden / Male Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) perched, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk, England, May

Jan Vermeer / Linnet (Acanthis cannabina) female feeding on sunflower seeds, Europe

Dietmar Nill / Linnet perched {Acanthis cannabina} Germany