Inaki Relanzon / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), Lake Hornborgasjön, Sweden

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, February

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) portrait, Gloucestershire, England

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) portrait, Gloucestershire, England

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) portrait, Gloucestershire, England

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) portrait, Gloucestershire, England

Philippe Clement / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) feather in leaf litter of an autumn beech forest, Belgium

Roger Powell / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} disturbed from feeding on beech mast, Northumberland, UK

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} with reflection in bird bath, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} with reflection in bird bath, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} with reflection in bird bath, Plá de Xirau, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} drinking at bird bath, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} perching on rock, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} drinking from bird bath, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} perching on edge of bird bath, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} drinking at bird bath, Moralet, Alicante, Spain

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched in Hawthorn bush, Gloucestershire, UK

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched in Hawthorn bush, Gloucestershire, UK

Paul Hobson / Female sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) plucking a wood pigeon in a field, Gloucestershire, uk

Paul Hobson / Female sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) plucking a wood pigeon in a field, Gloucestershire, uk

Paul Hobson / Female sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) plucking a wood pigeon in a field, with feather in beak, Gloucestershire, uk

Paul Hobson / Female sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) plucking a wood pigeon in a field, Gloucestershire, uk

Paul Hobson / Female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) plucking a wood pigeon in a field, Gloucestershire, uk

John Waters / Wood Pigeon {Columba palumbus} flying, Somerset, UK

John Waters / Wood Pigeon {Columba palumbus} flying with nesting material in beak, Somerset, UK

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) in flight, Gloucestershire UK

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) in branches, Gloucestershire UK

David Kjaer / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) in flight over water, Gloucestershire UK

Colin Varndell / Portrait of Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) on ground, UK

Mike Wilkes / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} bathing, Worcestershire, UK.

John Cancalosi / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} drinking, England, UK.

WILLIAM OSBORN / Wood pigeon on maize stem. (Columba palumbus) Wilts England

Mike Wilkes / Wood Pigeon {Columba palumbus} on Blackthorn {Prunus spinosa} eating Sloe berries, Warwickshire, UK.

Mike Wilkes / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} landing on a log, Warwickshire, UK.

Michael Hutchinson / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} portrait, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} portrait, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} portrait, UK

Gary Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palambus) pair of adults on gate, summer, Norfolk, UK

John Waters / Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying, Somerset, UK

Kim Taylor / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} egg in nest. UK.

Kim Taylor / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} male drinking from birdbath. Captive UK.

Philippe Clement / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Belgium

Philippe Clement / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Belgium

Terry Andrewartha / Wood pigeon feeds chick on nest {Columba palumbus} UK

Terry Andrewartha / Wood pigeons feeding in sugar beet field {Columba palumbus} Norfolk, UK

Terry Andrewartha / Wood pigeon on nest with chick {Columba palumbus} UK

Terry Andrewartha / Wood pigeon feeding on berries {Columba palumbus} Norfolk, UK

Terry Andrewartha / Wood pigeon bathing {Columba palumbus} UK

Terry Andrewartha / Jay {Garrulus glandarius} raiding Wood pigeon nest. Norfolk, UK

Terry Andrewartha / Jay {Garrulus glandarius} raiding Wood pigeon nest. Norfolk, UK

Chris O'Reilly / Peregrine falcon {Falco peregrinus} female feeding on Wood pigeon, captive, UK

Mike Read / Wood pigeon amongst game shelter crop {Columba palumbus} Hampshire, UK

Chris Gomersall / Wood pigeon at garden birdbath {Columba palumbus} UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Denmark

Andrew Parkinson / Wood pigeon on garden lawn {Columba palumbus} Derbyshire, UK

Colin Varndell / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Wood pigeon feeds on maize crop, England

Mike Read / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} Hampshire, UK

Mike Read / Wood pigeon perched on sunflower head {Columba palumbus} Hampshire, UK

Mike Read / Wood pigeon perched on sunflower head {Columba palumbus} Hampshire, UK

Asgeir Helgestad / Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} feeding on wood pigeon. Norway

Asgeir Helgestad / Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} feeding on wood pigeon. Norway

DAVID TIPLING / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} in flight UK

Nigel Bean / Wood pigeon with feathers puffed up, England

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeons (Columba palumbus), large flock perched in tree, Norfolk, UK, February.

David Kjaer / Gyr Falcon (Falco rusticolus) sub-adult, feeding on Wood pigeon prey on moorland, UK, Captive

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock over maize / corn stubble (Zea mays), Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock feeding on maize / corn stubble (Zea mays), Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock in tree, Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock in tree, Norfolk, England, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) flock perched in tree, Norfolk, England, UK, February

George McCarthy / Wood pigeon feeding on Hawthorn {Columba palumbus} Sussex, UK

John Cancalosi / Portrait, wood pigeon perched (Columba palumbus) England

David Kjaer / Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus)

WILLIAM OSBORN / Wood pigeon feeds on maize crop. (Columba palumbus) Wilts England

Nigel Bean / Wood pigeon {Columba palumbus} UK

Mike Wilkes / Wood pigeon drinking {Columba palumbus} Worcestershire UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Close-up portrait wood pigeon. (Columba palumbus) UK

Mike Read / Wood pigeon on bird table feeding on seeds {Columba palumbus} Hampshire UK

John Cancalosi / Pair of Wood pigeons {Columba palumbus} England UK

John Cancalosi / Wood pigeon perched {Columba palumbus} England UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Wood pigeons feed on maize crop. (Columba palumbus) Wilts England