Ernie Janes / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) nest with three eggs, nest exposed in hedge by summer hedge cutting, UK

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on fence in garden, Cheshire, UK, January

Stephen Dalton / Hedgesparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis)feeding European cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) in oak tree, UK

Dave Bevan / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) perched on moss, UK

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} UK

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing. England, UK, Europe

Loic Poidevin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis). West France, December.

Loic Poidevin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched. West France, December.

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) profile portrait, Uto Finland April

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Male singing from dead bramble, Cornwall, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) portrait of male singing, Cornwall, England, UK, May

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing in birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing in birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) drinking from birdbath in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Wild Wonders of Europe / Préau / Man holding Dunnock (Prunella modularis) caught in net for ringing in allotment, Grande-Synthe, Dunkirk, France, September 2010, model released

Wild Wonders of Europe / Préau / Man holding Dunnock (Prunella modularis) caught in net for ringing, in allotment garden, Grande-Synthe, Dunkirk, France, September 2010, model released

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding on ground in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in tree, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on branch in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting, Scotland, January

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) fighting, Scotland, January

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) and Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting, Scotland, January. Did you know? The name Dunnock comes from the Ancient British meaning 'Little brown one'.

David Kjaer / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) bathing, Wiltshire, UK, April

Hermann Brehm / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched, singing, Germany, March

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) Finland April

Loic Poidevin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on mossy log. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, November.

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) perched on conifer, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) singing, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) displaying, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) nest with three eggs, nest exposed in hedge by summer hedge cutting, UK

Ernie Janes / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on bramble, Norfolk, UK

David Kjaer / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perching on a log. Wiltshire, UK, April.

Fabrice Cahez / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perching on frosty twigs. Vosges, France, January.

Ernie Janes / Dunnock or Hedge Sparrow (Prunella modularis) perching on conifers. UK, Europe, April.

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perching on post with moss for nest material. Hertfordshire, England, UK, April.

Andy Sands / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perching on post with moss for nest material. Hertfordshire, England, UK, April.

Bernard Castelein / Dunnock / Hedge Accentor (Prunella modularis) perched on branch. Brasschaat, Belgium, December.

Fergus Gill / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding in the snow. Perthshire, Scotland, January

Markus Varesvuo / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on twig singing, Estonia, May

Andrew Parkinson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) attacking a Dunnock (Prunella modularis) in a territorial dispute. Derbyshire, UK. January (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on snow covered ground. Derbyshire, UK. January (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on snow covered ground, during blizzard, Derbyshire, UK. January. (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on snow covered ground. Derbyshire, UK. January. (non-ex)

Michel Poinsignon / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on snowy stump in winter, Lorraine, France, January

Colin Varndell / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) showing white pigment on primary feathers, Dorset, UK, March

Colin Varndell / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) showing white pigment on primary feathers, Dorset, UK, March

Laurent Geslin / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing on busy urban street, Paris, France, April.

Stephen Dalton / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) chick, UK

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on snow covered lawn, Cheshire, UK, December

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on Holly tree branch in garden, Cheshire, UK, December

Gary K. Smith / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on Oak (Quercus) branch, Norfolk, UK, December

Gary K. Smith / Dunnock, (Prunella modularis) perched on twig, UK, November

Stephen Dalton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) feeding Cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) at nest, UK

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on flowering Gorse, Suffolk, UK, April.

Stephen Dalton / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} in snow, UK

Alan Williams / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) looking for food in garden, Cheshire, UK, October

Nick Upton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched on garden fence. Hertfordshire, UK.

Nick Upton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) preparing to take off. Hertfordshire, UK.

Dave Bevan / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) feeding amongst snow on moss, UK

Dave Bevan / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) perched, Wales, UK, March

Dave Bevan / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing, Wales, UK, May

Graham Eaton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) singing on a branch, Gwynedd, Wales, UK, April

Graham Eaton / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) on a branch in the snow, UK, 2007

Brian Lightfoot / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} on lichen covered wall, Inverness, Scotland, UK

David Kjaer / Dunnock on frosty branch. (Prunella modularis) Worcs, UK.

David Kjaer / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} on blossom Yorkshire, UK

Chris Gomersall / Dunnock or hedge accentor (Prunella modularis) adult, Cambridgeshire, UK

Jim Hallett / Dunnock, feeding chicks {Prunella modularis} England

Kim Taylor / Dunnock / Hedge sparrow {Prunella modularis} in flight, Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} nest with three eggs. UK.

Philippe Clement / Dunnock / Hedge accentor {Prunella modularis} Belgium

Jane Burton / Hedge sparrow / Dunnock {Prunella modularis} nest with five eggs. UK.

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock / Hedge accentor (Prunella modularis) in hawthorn bush with red berries, England

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock / Hedge accentor {Prunella modularis} Worcestershire, UK

Philippe Clement / Dunnock / Hedge accentor drinking at bird bath {Prunella modularis} Belgium

Mike Read / Dunnock caught in mist nest for ringing {Prunella modularis} UK

Chris Gomersall / Dunnock male singing {Prunella modularis} Norfolk, England

Brian Lightfoot / Dunnock profile portrait {Prunella modularis} Scotland

Barrie Britton / Dunnock male pecks female so she ejects sperm from previoius mating with another male; this male then mates with her. From BBC TV programme 'Life of Birds'

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock singing {Prunella modularis} Warwickshire, UK

Mike Wilkes / Juvenile Dunnock perched on post {Prunella modularis} Worcestershire, England, UK Apri

Mike Wilkes / Dunnock perched {Prunella modularis} Worcestershire, UK

Bengt Lundberg / Dunnock at nest with chicks {Prunella modularis} Sweden