Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on a snow covered branch, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, April.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Two Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling over Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seeds in winter, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, February. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling over teasel seeds in winter. Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, February. Crop of 01390677

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on branch in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Laurie Campbell / Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling near seed feeder in garden, Berwickshire, Scotland, April

Laurie Campbell / Goldfinches (Carduelis carduelis) squabbling near seed feeder, Berwickshire, Scotland, April

Fergus Gill / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on frozen Teasels. Perthshire, Scotland, Dec

Georgette Douwma / Squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) on featherstar, Solomon Islands. Did you know? There are over 900 species of Squat lobster in the world - most of which live around hydrothermal vents.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on flowering thistle (Cirsium rivulare) Poloniny National Park, East Slowakia, Europe, June 2008

David Kjaer / Two Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on lichen covered branch, Gloucestershire, England.

Jose B. Ruiz / Dead goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) trapped in radiator grill of truck, Alicante, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Dead goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) trapped in radiator grill of truck, Alicante, Spain

Paul Hobson / Goldfinch {Carduelis carduelis} in spring blossom, Peak District, UK

Colin Varndell / Goldfinch portrait {Carduelis carduelis} UK.

WILLIAM OSBORN / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on Teasel seedhead, UK

Gabriel Rojo / Elegant crested tinamou {Eudromia elegans} La Pampa, Argentina

Colin Varndell / Goldfinch fledgling {Carduelis carduelis} UK.

David Tipling / Goldfinch {Carduelis carduelis} on Teasel, cold winters morning, Kent, UK.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Goldfinch bathing {Carduelis carduelis} Italy.

David Kjaer / Goldfinch feeding on teazel head, UK

WILLIAM OSBORN / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on teasel seed England

Kevin Schafer / Elegant Crested-Tinamou (Eudromia elegans), native to Paraguay

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch, (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Blackthorn Blossom, Norfolk, UK, April,

Alan Williams / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Hawthorn branch, Cheshire, UK, March

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) in hawthorn blossom, UK

Sue Daly / Elegant anemone (Sagartia elegans) Channel Islands, UK June

Ernie Janes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched amongst Pussy willow catkins (Salix caprea) UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) perched amongst Pussy willow catkins (Salix caprea) UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst willow catkins (Salix caprea) UK, March.

Kim Taylor / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on teazel seedhead (Dipsacus sp) in winter, Surrey, UK, December

Claudio Contreras / Elegant / Coppery Tailed Trogon (Trogon elegans). Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, June.

Claudio Contreras / Elegant / Coppery Tailed Trogon (Trogon elegans), Maria Madre Island, Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, July.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Teasel stem, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on blackthorn / sloe berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Blackthorn / sloe branch with berries, UK

Colin Varndell / Adult Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) in winter. Dorset, UK, January.

Konrad Wothe / American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) female feeding on flower seeds, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, November

Markus Varesvuo / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Finland May

Chien Lee / Elegant Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis formosus) snake juvenile, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia

Piotr Naskrecki / Elegant Conehead Katydid (Moncheca elegans) cleaning antenna, Tapanti National Park, Cartago, Costa Rica

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) singing, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Hawthorn (Crataegus sp) twig in blossom, UK, May

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Apple tree branch in blossom, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Apple tree branch with blossom, UK, April

Georgette Douwma / Elegant Shrimp (Phyllognathis ceratophthalma) among coral. Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst Spring Blossom, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst winter berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on coniferous tree in winter, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst Spring Blossom, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Gorse, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst Hawthorn berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Juvenile perched on thistle, moulting, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) two perched on wire, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Flock of Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) in flight, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) three perched feeding on Burdock seeds, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in winter, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) adult and juvenile perched on thistle, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst blossom, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on red berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched amongst red berries, UK

Alan Williams / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in tree in garden, Cheshire, UK, April

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans). Channel Islands, UK, July.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans). Channel Islands, UK, July.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans venusta). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans rosea). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans venusta). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans miniata). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans miniata). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans venusta). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans). Channel Islands, UK, August.

Sue Daly / Elegant Anemone (Sagartia elegans rosea). Channel Islands, UK, July.

Nature Production / Elegant Jellyfish (Tima formosa) Japan

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on spring blossom. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on spring blossom. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on spring blossom. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on willow tree in spring. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on spring blossom. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perching on spring blossom. UK, April.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thalasseus elegans), jumping out of the water after diving unsuccessfully for fish. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thallaseus elegans), in flight, dripping water after diving for fish. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thalasseus elegans) shaking water droplets off its feathers in midair after diving for fish. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July.

Marie Read / Elegant Tern (Sterna / Thalasseus elegans) fighting in midair. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA, July. (Digitally retouched image / wingtip at left & space added)

Colin Varndell / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in cherry blossom, Dorset, UK, March

Juergen Freund / Crinoid squat lobster (Allogalathea elegans) camouflaged amongst featherstar, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

Juergen Freund / Tiger / Elegant shrimp (Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus) on a coral. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Peter Lewis / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on twig. Ringwood, Hampshire, UK, January.

Colin Varndell / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seeds. Dorset, UK, November.

Dietmar Nill / European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on thistle seeds. Germany, January.

Jouan & Rius / Elegant bronzeback snake (Dendrelaphis formosus) Bako NP, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

Juan Carlos Munoz / Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) in an elegant pose with wing outstretched. Penguin Island, Puerto Deseado, Patagonia, Argentina, Nov 2008

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on sunflower hearts from garden feeder, Norfolk, UK, November

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Oak twig, Norfolk, UK, November

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch, (Carduelis carduelis) perched on wild Rose hips, Norfolk, UK, November

Andy Sands / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on snow covered Lesser Burdock seedhead, December, Hertfordshire, UK

Andy Sands / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Teasel seed head in frost, December, UK