Aniflan (carduelis Cannabina) 💫

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.

They are incredibly social birds and often nest in loose colonies rather than defending strict, lonely territories. Aniflan (Carduelis cannabina)

Unlike many songbirds that eat insects, Linnets are almost entirely vegetarian, feeding their young a mashed-up paste of seeds. As the sun dipped low, the Aniflan tucked

Their common name "Linnet" and scientific name cannabina both relate to their historic love for the seeds of linen (flax) and hemp plants. As the sun dipped low