Michel Poinsignon / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos clarkei) collecting nesting material, Pusztaszer, Hungary, April. Small reproduction only.

Donald M. Jones / Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), western Montana

Pal Hermansen / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) feeding chicks in a nest in an old car, Bastnas, Sweden, July. Winner of the Urban Wildlife Category at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY) 2013. Winner...

David Tipling / Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) male in song, Lodge Hill, Kent, May

Colin Varndell / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) anvil with broken snail shells. Dorset, England, UK. April.

Loic Poidevin / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) perched on Rowan (Sorbus acuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February.

Loic Poidevin / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) feeding on Rowan (Sorbus acuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February.

Terry Whittaker / Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) perched, Reddish Vale Country Park, Greater Manchester, UK. December.

Marie Read / Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male calling and displaying, backlit, showing steamy breath on a chilly spring morning, Ithaca, New York, USA, April.

Ann & Steve Toon / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) with snail, Caerlaverock WWT reserve, Scotland, November

Andy Sands / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) recently fledged chick staying perfectly still to avoid detection, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) adult carrying food, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, June