Ben Hall / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) pair, one perched on branch and one hovering in snowfall, Derbyshire, February.

Bence Mate / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) and House sparrows (Passer domesticus) blurred long exposure photograph, Hungary, February.

Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) in flight. Southern Estonia, December.

Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / European Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) in flight. Southern Estonia, December.

Loic Poidevin / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on a branch, Vendee, France, November.

Konrad Wothe / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male, Bavaria, Germany. February

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. January

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. July

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) bathing Brasschaat, Belgium. April

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on rosehips, Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), drinking Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Brasschaat, Belgium. November

Konrad Wothe / Male Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) singing, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Konrad Wothe / Male Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) preening and singing, Bavaria, Germany, April.

Loic Poidevin / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on lichen covered branch, Vendee, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. March.

Andres M. Dominguez / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Andalusia, Spain, June.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) collecting nesting material, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) bathing, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) bathing, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) drinking, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched, Brasschaat, Belgium July.

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Phil Savoie / European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) flying at dawn. When backlit the tiny transparent barbs that make up the feather act like a prism revealing vivid colours in the early light. Monmouthshire, Wales...

Dave Bevan / Long tailed tits (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding from a bird table alongside Blackbirds (Turdus merula), Common chaffinches (Fringilla coelebs), Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) and Greenfinches (C...

Dave Bevan / Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) feeding from a bird feeder, Gloucestershire, England, UK. May.

Dave Bevan / Female Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) feeding from a birdfeeder, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, January.

Hermann Brehm / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) Rothenburg, Germany, December.

Francisco Marquez / Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) bathing in a pond, Monfrague National Park, Caceres, Spain, December.

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) two adult males on feeder, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on Oak branch, Norfolk, UK, November

Colin Varndell / Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) male in breeding condition. Dorset, UK. March.

Erlend Haarberg / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting mid-air, Vauldalen, Norway. May

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched at garden pond with foot raised, Scotland, UK, July.

Mark Hamblin / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) juvenile drinking at garden pond , Scotland, UK. July.

Bence Mate / Flock of Tree sparrows (Passer montanus) in flight, blurred motion, Pacsmag, Hungary

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris), Brasschaat, Belgium March

Andres M. Dominguez / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain. December

Colin Varndell / Greenfinch (Loxia chloris) in heavy rain shower. Dorset, UK February.

Bernard Castelein / Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) and Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on feeder, Brasschaat, Belgium, March.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) calling, Brasschaat, Belgium, March.

Andy Trowbridge / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on flowering European bird cherry (Prunus padus). Back-lit. Southern Norway. May.

Ernie Janes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) willow tree, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Roger Powell / European greenfinch (Chloris chloris chloris) male on branch with Hazel catkins (Corylus) Lower Saxony, Germany, February.

Roger Powell / European greenfinch (Chloris chloris chloris) male on branch with Hazel catkins (Corylus) Lower Saxony, Germany, February.

Michel Poinsignon / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) hopping, Lorraine, France, February.

Bernard Castelein / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched, Brasschaat, Belgium, December.

David Tipling / Greenfinch ( Carduelis chloris) feeding on thistle heads in autumn on Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK.

Ernie Janes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on blackthorn blossom. Norfolk, UK, April.

David Tipling / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) singing in cage, Malta, March 2012.

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) squabbling at a birdfeeder, Norfolk, England, UK, December.

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) squabbling at a birdfeeder, Norfolk, England, UK, December.

Loic Poidevin / European Greenfinch (Carduelis chlorus) on a branch with lichens, West France, March

Loic Poidevin / Eurasian siskin (Carduelis spinus) on a branch with lichens, West France, March

Ernie Janes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) on a Apple blossom (Malus sp), UK , May

David Tipling / Two Greenfinches (Chloris chloris) feeding at bird feeder in garden, Norfolk, England, UK. May.

David Tipling / Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) male, in flight in garden, Norfolk, UK. February.

Staffan Widstrand / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) in flight, Varanger Peninsula, Finnmark, Norway. June.

Oliver Hellowell / RF - Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) male, perched on mossy log, Bishopswood, Somerset, UK. April. Cropped. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Ashley Cooper / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched in a tree and singing, Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.

Pal Hermansen / Two European greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) fighting in flight with another perched on log. Akershus, Norway.

Mateusz Piesiak / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) fighting in snow, Poland. February.

Bernard Castelein / Adult male Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) feeding a begging chick, Brasschaat Belgium, July.

Bernard Castelein / Female Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) drinking, Brasschaat Belgium, July.

Bernard Castelein / Male Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on branch, Brasschaat Belgium, July.

Michel Poinsignon / Greenfinch (Carduelis Chloris) perched on branch in winter, Lorraine, France, March

Andres M. Dominguez / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on a branch of hawthorn a snowy day, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz, Andalusia, southern Spain. January.

Eric Baccega / European greenfinch (Chloris chloris chloris) on branch with Hazel catkins (Corylus), Moselle, France, February.

Eric Baccega / European greenfinch (Chloris chloris chloris) on branch with Hazel catkins (Corylus), Moselle, France, February.

Michel Poinsignon / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) and female Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) fighting on branch in the snow, Lorraine, France, January

Michel Poinsignon / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on branch in rain, Lorraine, France, January

Michel Poinsignon / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched on branch, Lorraine, France, February

Jussi Murtosaari / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male gathering nesting material, Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) fur in beak. Liminka, Finland. May.

Pascal Pittorino / European greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) female, perched on tree branch, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, Lozere, France, May

Erlend Haarberg / European Grennfinch (Chloris chloris) with food on beak, Nordherad, Norway, October.