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

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

Staffan Widstrand / Common redpoll (Acanthis flammea) Varanger National Park, Arctic Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) Varanger National Park, Arctic Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) Varanger National Park, Arctic Norway

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) in conifer, Alaska

Gary K. Smith / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea) perched on corkscrew hazel with catkins, England, UK. March.

Gary K. Smith / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male, perched on corkscrew hazel with catkins, England, UK. March.

Donald M. Jones / Common Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) in winter, Montana