Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Helsinki, Finland, March

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (calcarius lapponicus) on rock. Helsinki, Finland, January

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting ( Plectrophenax nivalis) Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) female resting, Helsinki, Finland, December

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male flying, Helsinki, Finland March

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Norway, May

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male, breeding plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Markus Varesvuo / Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) male feeding on reed seeds, Liminka Finland May

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), adult male with summer plumage perched on a rock. Norway. May.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) adult and begging juvenile. Iceland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) portrait. Kuusamo, Finland. June

Markus Varesvuo / Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) portrait. Kuusamo, Finland. June

Markus Varesvuo / Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) portrait. Helsinki, Finland. June

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female in snow, Helsinki, Finland, January 2003

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female perched, Helsinki, Finland, January 2003

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female perched, Helsinki, Finland, January 2003

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female perched, Helsinki, Finland, January 2003

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) male perched, Karigasniemi, Finland, June 2005

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) male perched, Karigasniemi, Finland, June 2005

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female perched, Helsinki, Finland, January 2003

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) male flying, Karigasniemi, Finland, June 2005

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) male flying, high angle shot, Karigasniemi, Finland, June 2005

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) in winter plumage, Uto, Finland, March.

Ernie Janes / Yellow Hammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on conifer, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Yellow Hammer (Emberiza citrinella) UK, March

Theo Bosboom / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in snow, southeast Iceland near Jokulsarlon, February

Jussi Murtosaari / Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) male, Finland, June

David Tipling / Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) with wings outstreched on tip of a tree, Norfolk April

Ernie Janes / Yellow Hammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snow covered conifer, Norfolk, January

Danny Green / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) male singing, Iceland, June. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Andy Trowbridge / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snow covered letterbox with outside house, with light in background. Southern Norway, December.

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female Utsjoki, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) Utsjoki, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) female Utsjoki, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) Utsjoki, Finland, June

Markus Varesvuo / Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) Utsjoki, Finland, June

Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Corn bunting (Miliaria calandra) singing, Formby, Lancashire, England, UK, June.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Illustration of Rock Bunting (Emberiza cia). Pencil and watercolor painting.

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male singing, summer plumage, Iceland June

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male portrait standing on ice-snow, summer plumage, Iceland June

Paul Hobson / Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), male portrait standing on ice-snow, summer plumage, Iceland June

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on the ground, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, June.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) perched on barbed wire singing, Essex, England, UK, May.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) perched on barbed wire singing, Essex, England, UK, May.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) feeding on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Danny Green / Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) male reedmace. Holland, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) Uto Finland May

Markus Varesvuo / Cirl Bunting (Emberiza cirlus) portrait through tree branches, Spain March

Markus Varesvuo / Snow Bunting flocks (Plectrophenax nivalis) Helsinki Finland, March. Fascinating birds bookplate.

Marie Read / Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena) male in breeding plumage, singing, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA. July.

Loic Poidevin / Corn bunting (Emberitza calandra) with insect prey in beak, Extremadura, Spain, June

Loic Poidevin / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) with insect prey in beak, rear view, Extremadura, Spain

Loic Poidevin / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) singing whilst perched on flower, Extremadura, Spain, July

Loic Poidevin / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) West France, July

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) singing, Norfolk, UK June

Robin Chittenden / Cretzschmar's Bunting (Emberiza caesia) Cyprus, April

Robin Chittenden / Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) Cyprus March

Erlend Haarberg / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) flying in snow, Iceland, March

David Kjaer / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Wiltshire, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Wiltshire, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Wiltshire, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Wiltshire, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Wiltshire, UK, May.

Alan Williams / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male singing at top of hedge in breeding territory, on farmland Cheshire UK May

Alan Williams / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male singing at top of hedge in breeding territory, on farmland Cheshire UK May

Roger Powell / Corn bunting (Emberiza calandra) scratching its head, Guerreiro, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched in frost, Scotland, UK, December

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Eric Baccega / Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) on rock, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2012

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male on perched amongst Pussy willow catkins, UK, March

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) in flight, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) in flight, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) in flight, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) landing on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) landing on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) flying over bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) feeding on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) perched amongst bird conservation crop, Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, Essex, England, UK, February

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) female perched. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) foraging on snow. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male foraging on snow. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male foraging in snow. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male portrait. Scotland, UK, February.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December.