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

Hermann Brehm / A Jay (Garrulus glandarius) and Great Spotted Woodpecker (Decdrocops major) fighting on a tree stump. Bavaria, Germany, November.

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

Orsolya Haarberg / Jay (Garrulus glandarius) bathing, Hungary, May

Stephen Dalton / Jay {Garrulus glandarius} in flight in oak woodland, UK

Mike Wilkes / Jay (Garrulus glandarius) feeding on acorn, Warwickshire, UK