Markus Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) female portrait. Anjalankoski, Finland. March 2005

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

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male perched. Scotland, UK, December. Did you know? Some local names for Yellowhammers include 'scribbler' and 'writing lark' referring to the dark squiggly lines on...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) (right) and Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) foraging on snow. Perthshire, Scotland, January. Did you know? The Tree sparrow population in UK dropped by 93% between 19...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snowy branch. Perthshire, Scotland, February. Did you know? Beethoven's pupil claimed that the famous 'fate motif' of his 5th Symphony was inspired by the...

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus), male Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) and a male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on snowy branch (left to right). Perthshire, Scotland, December.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on grass. Perthshire, Scotland, June.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) UK, February

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) male in flight, Norfolk, UK, May

Andrew Parkinson / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on frost covered branches, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammers (Emberiza citrinella) coming in to land of a sheaf of oats in winter. Perthshire, Scotland, February

Roy Mangersnes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) balancing on rye stem, Norway. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Animal Portraits - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

Andy Sands / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on tree stump in snow, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Andy Sands / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched with feathers puffed out on cold winter morning, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Laurie Campbell / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched in Beech hedge, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, January

Wild Wonders of Europe / Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinellus) male at water, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008

Colin Varndell / Male Yellowhammer {Emberiza citrinella} UK.

Dietmar Nill / Portrait of Yellowhammer perched amongst blossom {Emberiza citrinella}

Mike Wilkes / Portrait, Yellowhammer on perch. UK

Mike Wilkes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male. UK, Europe

Ernie Janes / Yellow hammer (Emberiza citinella) on Elder tree, England, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Yellow hammer (Emberiza citinella) flying sequence, England, UK. Digital composite.

Paul Hobson / Yellow bunting (Emberiza citrinella) male singing, perched on Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) branch. Sheffield, England, UK. April.

Paul Hobson / Yellow bunting (Emberiza citrinella) male singing, perched in Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree. Sheffield, England, UK. April.

David Tipling / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male in flight past hawthorn blossom, North Norfolk, England, UK. May

David Tipling / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male, North Norfolk, England, UK., April

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) in winter snow. Norfolk, England, UK. February. Falling snow digitally added.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched in snow covered conifer, Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched in snow covered conifer, Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched in snow covered conifer, Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) perched, Norfolk, England, UK. December.

Konrad Wothe / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male singing, Bavaria, Germany, May.

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), leucistic form, Finland, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), leucistic form in snow, Finland, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), leucistic form perched, Finland, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), leucistic and normal form in snow, Finland, February.

Andy Trowbridge / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snow. Southern Norway, December.

Andy Trowbridge / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on snow. Southern Norway, December.

Fabrice Cahez / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) Vosges, France

Fabrice Cahez / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) Vosges, France, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) Vosges, France, January.

Terry Whittaker / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on barbed wire fence. Chalk cliffs, Dover, Kent. July

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) juvenile reflected in garden pond, Scotland, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) in winter hedgerow, Norfolk, England, UK, December.

Ernie Janes / Yellow hammer (Emberiza citinella) perched on flowering plum blossom, England, UK, February.

Brent Stephenson / Male yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) feeding on grass seeds on a park lawn, Anderson Park, Tamatea, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, September. Introduced species.

Ernie Janes / Yellow hammer (Emberiza citrinella) on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) on pussy willow, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) perched on branch, Norfolk, England, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) perched on conifer, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on snowy branch, Multia, Keski-Finland, January. / Central Finland, Finland, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) with insect prey, Vosges, France, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) in frosty branches, Jamsa, Keski-Suomi, Lansi- ja Sisa-Suomi / Central and Western Finland, Finland. January

David Tipling / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male in apple tree, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Markus Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) flock feeding on corn stook in winter, Liminka, Finland

Brent Stephenson / Adult male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) captured in a mist-net during scientific research. Little Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand, September. Introduced species in New Zealand.

Brent Stephenson / Adult male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) in fresh plumage, feeding on the ground. Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand, August. Introduced species in New Zealand.

Ernie Janes / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citinella) on hawthorn blossom, Norfolk, England, UK, June.

Thomas Hinsche / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) singing male, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Thomas Hinsche / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Thomas Hinsche / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Ralph Martin / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Ralph Martin / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Thomas Hinsche / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella), Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) feeding in an arable field. Perthshire, Scotland, June.

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) feeding in an arable field. Perthshire, Scotland, June.

Fergus Gill / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on a branch of Hawthorn blossom (Crataegus monogyna) Perthshire, Scotland. June 2013

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

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

Duncan Usher / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male calling, Germany

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) male on snow with seed in beak. Scotland, UK, December.