Marie Read / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea), male perched in alder (Alnus rugosa) during a snowstorm in winter, New York, USA, January.

Alan Murphy / Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) during snowfall, Alaska

Alan Murphy / Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea), Alaska

Markus Varesvuo / Two Common redpolls (Careduelis flammea) feeding, Liminka, Finland, February

Markus Varesvuo / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea), adult male perched on a snow-laden branch. Anjalankoski, Finland.

Kim Taylor / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male landing on Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Surrey, England. February

Erlend Haarberg / Two Common redpolls (Carduelis flammea) fighting in flight, Norway, March

Loic Poidevin / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) perched on a branch in snow. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) on seed head Finland, October

Markus Varesvuo / Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) feeding on seed head, Finland, October

Paul Hobson / Redpoll {Carduelis flammea} male in spring blossom, southern Yorkshire, UK.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Redpoll {Carduelis flammea} male perched on bush, Uelen, Siberia