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

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on thistle flowers, England

Andy Trowbridge / Male Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on flowering European bird cherry (Prunus padus). Southern Norway. May.

Marie Read / American goldfinch (Carduelis tristis) male in breeding plumage, perched in Eastern redbud flowers in spring, New York, USA May.

Bence Mate / Greenfinches (Carduelis chloris) and House sparrows (Passer domesticus) blurred long exposure photograph, Hungary, 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

Mike Read / Common linnet (Carduelis cannabina) feeding on seeds amongst stones. Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve, Ellingham, Hampshire, England, UK. January.

Robin Chittenden / Linnet (Carduelis cannabina) perched on Gorse bush. Suffolk, England, UK. March.

Loic Poidevin / European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Vendee, France, January.