We had an unexpectedly close view of some wildlife yesterday, when a Greenfinch absolutely brained itself against the patio doors. Karen pronounced it dead, but it still had a faint twitch, so I went out and picked it up, whereupon it stirred a bit.
Clearly stunned, it sat on my hand without much fear and after I put it down in a sheltered spot it sat around without moving for a full 90 minutes before flying off.
They’re not my favourite birds, but it was a stunning bird to see so close.
