This European Serin juvenile was photographed sitting on a rock at eye level. The habitat in and around Zermatt includes parkland and coniferous trees so perhaps this species breeds in the area. This tiny bird flew as soon as I had taken the photo so its identity was only discovered on processing the image.
Country: Switzerland
Location: Zermatt
Family: Finches (Fringillidae)
Species: European Serin (Serinus serinus)
Date taken: 13/09/2015