Markus Varesvuo / Jay (Garrulus glandarius), two fighting in mid-air with another observing. Norway. October.

Markus Varesvuo / Jay (Garrulus glandarius), two fighting in mid-air with another observing. Norway. October.

Dave Bevan / Slow motion clip of a Jay (Garrulus glandarius) feeding from a peanut string during a snowstorm, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, November.

Bence Mate / Jay (Garrulus glandarius) jumping into the air, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, November.

Markus Varesvuo / Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched, Heinola, Finland, November

Markus Varesvuo / Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) head portrait after bathing, Hungary, May

Pal Hermansen / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) attacking Jay (Garrulus glandarius) Telemark, Norway, September

Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) showing colouring on cheek and primary flight feathers. The Netherlands, June.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstra / Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched on branch in snow, Flatanger, Norway, November 2008

Hermann Brehm / Middle spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopus medius) and Jay (Garrulus glandarius), Germany. October

John Shaw / Steller's jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) perched on branch. British Columbia, Canada, June.

Markus Johannsen/ BIA / Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius), Lower Saxony, Germany