Philippe Clement / Common blackbird (Turdus merula) male perched on tree stump, Belgium, April.

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) displaying in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010, HIGHLY COMMENDED, ANIMAL PORTRAITS, 2011 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

David Kjaer / Greenfinch male perched amongst spring blossom {Carduelis chloris} Wiltshire, UK

Steve Knell / Coal tit (Parus ater britannicus) adult perched on lichen covered branch, Highland, Scotland. March.

Steve Knell / Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus) adult perched on lichen covered twig, Lancashire, England, UK. March

Steve Knell / Robin (Erithacus rubecula melophilus) perched on a old moss covered log, Lancashire, England, UK. March.

Jussi Murtosaari / Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus cristatus) on snowy ground, central Finland, January.

Peter Cairns / Male Siskin (Carduelis spinus) perched on lichen-covered branch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, May.

Philippe Clement / Robin portrait {Erithacus rubecula} Belgium

Dave Watts / Crested tit {Lophophanes cristatus} on Japonica blossom, Pyrenees, France

Mike Read / European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) in garden, winter, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, January

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snowy garden, with garden trowel in the background. Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January

Laurie Campbell / Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding in garden on ornamental Rowan (Sorbus sp) berries, Berwickshire, Scotland, November 2010

Andy Trowbridge / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on weathered branch. London, England, UK. December.

Andrew Walmsley / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) amongst Bluebells in garden, Lake District, Cumbria, England, May

Andrew Parkinson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on frost covered branches, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male at garden pool, Scotland, UK, May. Did you know? The total combined size of the UKs gardens is bigger than all our National Nature Reserves put together!

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) adult in winter, perched on twig with frozen crab apples, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Two Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling over Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seeds in winter, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, February. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Alan Williams / Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) perched in Cotoneaster bush, in garden, in the snow Cheshire, UK, January

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on blackthorn blossom. Norfolk, UK, March.

Mark Hamblin / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) adult feeding on teasel seeds, UK, February.

David Tipling / Crested Tit (Parus cristatus) Speyside, Scotland, UK. Winter.

Danny Green / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) perched on snowy conifer branch, Scotland, March

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) coming in to land of a sheaf of oats in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, February

Steve Knell / Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male perched on twig with snowy background, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. January

Laurie Campbell / Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling near seed feeder in garden, Berwickshire, Scotland, April

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) UK, February

Ben Hall / Long tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) pair perched on pine branch in snowfall, Cheshire, UK March

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Coal tit (Periparus ater) in flight, Scotland, January. Did you know? Britain has its own subspecies of Coal tit - which is more olive in colour than its European relatives.

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) perched on branch of a Rowan tree (Sorbus aucuparia), with berries, Clwyd, Wales, UK, November. Did you know? The Rowan tree's old Celtic name was 'fid na ndruad' which mean...

Ernie Janes / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Titchwell, Norfolk, January. Image digitally manipulated to add more snow.

Colin Varndell / Great tit amongst blossom {Parus major} UK. Not available for Greetings Cards or Notelets until October 2016

Steve Knell / Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus) adult perched on lichen covered twig, Lancashire, England, UK. March.

Ross Hoddinott / Male Blackbird {Turdus merula} digging for food in snow, Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Danny Green / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) perched on snowy conifer branch, Scotland, March

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in winter, perched on twig with frozen crab apples, Scotland, UK, December 2010. Did you know? The association of Robins with Christmas came from the postmen, known as...