Bullfinch menage a trois

[scipio]

For the first time on over 30 years we are delighted to have Bullfinches in our garden (Hampshire). We think they are nesting.
There are two males and one female. We see them on the feeder, singly and in pairs and all three together. They were all together on our garden path yesterday and a handkerchief would have covered the three of them. Has anyone explain what is going on?

[dave culley]

Hi scipio

they will most certainly be nesting now,they will come to feeders in pairs ect when breeding but some times squabble a bit.
i have 3 pairs nesting here,they also stay together as pairs all the year round and their siblings stay with them also untill breeding season then pushed away.

this clip shows a pair which nested under my dove cote.

bullfinch feeds chicks on Vimeo

Regards Dave.

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