They are incredibly social birds and often nest in loose colonies rather than defending strict, lonely territories.
Their common name "Linnet" and scientific name cannabina both relate to their historic love for the seeds of linen (flax) and hemp plants. Aniflan (Carduelis cannabina)
One afternoon, perched atop a swaying thistle, the Aniflan began to sing. His song wasn't the loud, repetitive whistle of a blackbird, but a complex, twittersome medley of trills and whistles that seemed to mimic the bubbling of a nearby brook. It was a social song, an invitation. Soon, dozens of other Linnets joined him, forming a swirling "charm" of birds that moved like a single ribbon of smoke across the sky. They are incredibly social birds and often nest
As the sun dipped low, the Aniflan tucked himself into the dense, protective thorns of a gorse bush. There, safe from the eyes of hunting hawks, he slept, waiting for the first light of dawn to turn his crimson breast into a spark of fire once more. His song wasn't the loud, repetitive whistle of