Cotoneaster Frigidus

I have one of these. I love the tree as do the birds. It has really grown too big for it's site as it shades the sun in late summer. Question is do i remove it or can I prune it down in such a way iIwill not loose the berry display which is wonderful. I have it trained on a single stem.

Sorry this is not frigidus it is Cornubia.

 

my MOL rule follows here. "IT has two chances". I would do it soom. My cotoneasters get haircuts annually and no problems yet.

PS have you ever seen REDWINGS on the it.?
One minute loaded with fruit, 20 minutes and 20 birds later...empty plant. It is fantastic and worth planting for that annual wildlife experience.

 

If I prune it back hard now will it still produce flowers MOL? I have never seen redwings in my garden. Perhaps they don't come this far north. I've just about every other breed in hundreds. Strangely the berries last a long time before the blackbirds and thrushes make whoopy

 

If i was doing it i would leave the odd small branches "just-in-case".....re REDWINGS, yozu may be right. THE berries last as long as something else to eat. My crab apples all went to blackbirds one weekend after the snow.